New York Jets And Tampa Bay Buccaneers Suddenly Pegged To Agree To Massive Trade (Report)

The New York Jets are looking to go from a 7-10 team in 2023 to a Super Bowl contender in 2024.  That is what a healthy Aaron Rodgers can do to a team.  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to build on the relatively surprising success they found in 2023.  They finished 9-8 on the year and won the NFC South.

Now the two teams could be in business prior to the start of the season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers And New York Jets Could Pull Off Massive Trade

Alex Kay of Bleacher Report highlighted how Jets’ pass rusher Haason Reddick could wind up with the Buccaneers:

New York Jets receive: 2025 fourth-round draft pick

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receive: Edge Haason Reddick

The New York Jets may have only acquired Haason Reddick back in March, but his time with the team could already be coming to an end.

According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, the Pro Bowl edge-rusher made a public trade request on Monday, one that was almost immediately rejected by Jets general manager Joe Douglas.

Reddick is upset about his contract situation. While he’s only due a shade over $14 million in non-guaranteed base pay for 2024, it’s a price that he feels he has greatly outperformed and wants to see raised.

The Philadelphia Eagles were unwilling to meet the 29-year-old’s demands and subsequently flipped him for a late-Day 2 pick. Since then, he has only been seen at Gang Green’s facility once and has yet to practice or even show up to training camp with his new team.

It’s becoming an untenable situation, one that is costing Reddick more than the Jets. The defender is subject to non-refundable $50,000-per-day fines and has already lost nearly $2 million from not reporting.

While it seems there’s a better chance that Reddick eventually reports even if he doesn’t get a new deal, a trade doesn’t appear to be completely outside the realm of possibility.

If New York relents on its decision not to move the Temple product, there should be at least a few interested suitors. Any team willing to acquire him should also be willing to dole out a market value extension, which does limit the amount of franchises that would potentially come calling.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are relatively flush with cap space right now and could use a talent of Reddick’s caliber on the edge. The team is currently set to rely on Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and Yaya Diaby to man the starting outside linebacker spots, but both are dealing with injuries and neither has recorded more than 7.5 sacks in a single season.

The Bucs might even get a deal on Reddick’s services if the Jets are willing to take back less than it gave up for him to put this saga behind them.

In recent seasons, the Bucs have had no problem getting sacks.

The Buccaneers are second in the NFL with 235 sacks since Todd Bowles took over as defensive coordinator in 2019. Putting that number on your coaching resume is quite impressive.

Yet, according to Pro Football Reference, the Buccaneers have also blitzed more than any other team since 2019. This point is emphasized by Antonio Winfield’s sack total (12) in the past three seasons, more than any defensive back in the league.

Getting a pass rusher like Reddick could be huge for their defense and what schemes they use.

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