Many were surprised that the Philadelphia Eagles traded edge-rusher Haason Reddick, who had 27 sacks the last two years for them, to the Jets, for just a conditional 2026 third-round pick.
One reason for the move seems to be connected to the vision of the Eagles’ new defensive coordinator, Vic Fangio, hired on January 25.
“They moved [Reddick] because Fangio wanted him out,” said Dan Sileo of the National Football Post radio show heard on Jakib Sports.
Fangio likes to play a 3-4 front and drop his outside linebackers into coverage sometimes, and according to Sileo, Reddick made it clear he doesn’t like dropping into coverage.
So they signed Huff, put Reddick on the trade market, and eventually traded him to the Jets.
“[Huff] is more willing to play along with what Vic is looking for in the defense than Hassan Reddick was willing to do,” Sileo said.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni (pictured above), has given Fangio autonomy over the defense, and the veteran coordinator didn’t think Reddick fit his scheme.
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