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Haason Reddick has broken his silence amid his ongoing holdout from the New York Jets while awaiting a new contract and speculation about a potential trade.

The two-time Pro Bowler made a cryptic post on X:

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported prior to the Week 2 game against the Tennessee Titans that a deal between the Jets and Reddick “doesn’t appear anywhere close” at the moment.

Schefter noted that Reddick has already lost about $8 million between fines, bonus forfeiture and unearned salary from sitting out the first two games. Assuming his holdout doesn’t end on Thursday, when the Jets host the New England Patriots, he will lose a third game check.

On Sept. 11, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported the feeling among people within the NFL is that the Jets are “more likely” to trade Reddick at some point before the Nov. 5 trade deadline.

It’s worth noting that report came out before Jermaine Johnson suffered a torn Achilles in New York’s win over the Titans on Sunday. Will McDonald IV is off to a strong start with three sacks in two games, but the Jets don’t have the same depth along the defensive line they did in past years.

The Jets acquired Reddick in April from the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional 2026 draft pick. This is the final season of a three-year, $45 million contract he originally signed with the Eagles in March 2022.

Reddick, who didn’t participate in organized team activities or mandatory minicamp before skipping the entire preseason, requested a trade from the Jets on Aug. 12.

The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt and Dianna Russini noted at the time the Jets traded for Reddick, they “never made a new offer on a long-term extension because they were informed by Reddick’s rep that he would play under his current contract.”

Jets general manager Joe Douglas said in a statement after the request they informed Reddick he would not be traded, “and that he will continue to be fined by the CBA if he does not report.”

Reddick has recorded at least 11 sacks in each of the past four seasons. His 50.5 sacks during that span was the fourth-most in the NFL.