Haason Reddick Given Permission By The Eagles To Seek A Trade
Over the past two seasons, only two players have more sacks than Haason Reddick. Myles Garret and Nick Bosa. He was the only Eagles player consistently able to get to the QB for them last season. But now his time here could be at the end. According to Ian Rapoport, The Eagles gave Haason Reddick permission to seek a trade.
His team-friendly became a big story at one point last off-season. His $15 Million AAV is currently 17th among edge rushers. And many assumed that number would eventually be an issue. To Reddick’s credit, it did not become one during the season. But after his 4th straight double-digit sack season, it appears he wants to be paid what he is worth. And at least for now, the Eagles are letting him shop around to see what other teams would be willing to pay him.
Does this guarantee he will be traded? Not necessarily. Darius Slay was in the same situation last season. The Eagles granted him permission to seek a trade. For a while, it seemed like he was done as an Eagle. He eventually returned with a new deal. So the same thing could happen for the Reddick. But yesterday nobody even considered a Reddick trade. Not it is a real possibility.
Haason Reddick will turn 30 in Spetember. So he likely still has a lot of good football ahead of him. But besides the sacks, last season was a bit of a down year for him. His tackles were a new career low, and he didn’t force a single fumble. Something he became known for in past seasons.
Still, losing your primary pass rusher is not exactly the way you want to see the Eagles start this off-season. Edge Rusher was one of the few spots the Eagles didn’t have a need. But if they do trade Reddick, the defense will pretty much need a full overhaul going into 2024. They have Nolan Smith waiting in the wings. But he did not show enough his rookie season for the team to feel comfortable he is ready to fill Reddick’s shoes.
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Ranking All Of The Eagles Head Coaches Since 1970
8- Rick Kotite- 1991-1994 (36-28)
Kotite is literally the standard for bad coaching in both Philly and New York. When it started to fall apart for Doug Pederson, and now Nick Sirianni, Kotite is who people compare them to.
Yes he won a playoff game. But after that, it was a disaster. He started out 1994 7-2, and the future seemed bright. Then he imploded, lost the last 7 games of the season, and finished last in the NFC East. New owner Jeffrey Lurie fired him, and that was it for Kotite in Philly. It got no better for him in his next job with the Jets.
7- Chip Kelly- 2013-2015 26-11
No head coach had a better start to their career than Chip Kelly. His first season had Eagles fans worshipping him. We convinced ourselves he was a genius who was going to change the game. Then the league adjusted to his scheme, and he had no answers. After getting them to the playoffs in year 1, he never got back and got fired before the end of year 3.
What makes him more hated, is how he pushed out talented players. They bled talent all 3 seasons he was there. Desean Jackson has a career year, he gets cut for nothing. LeSean McCoy gets traded a year later. His style and attitude wore people out fast. He got one more job with the 49ers after the Eagles fired him. They fired him after a single season. He is just lucky Rich Kotite exists or he would be lower on this list.
