If the Philadelphia Eagles are unable to resolve their differences with Haason Reddick, they will need to replace the production rather than the player.
NFL decision-makers exhibit their value when they strike a careful balance between past performance and potential future gains.
With undersized edge rusher Haason Reddick, 29, about to enter the final year of his current contract, the Philadelphia Eagles are walking a tightrope between paying him less than what he is worth and risking salary cap stress for the team.
Reddick is demanding a raise, and the Eagles require cap relief. Philadelphia gave Reddick’s agent, Tory Dandy, permission to pursue a trade in an effort to reach a compromise.
NFL decision-makers demonstrate their worth when they carefully weigh the advantages of the future against the performance of the past.
The Philadelphia Eagles are balancing paying undersized edge rusher Haason Reddick, 29, who is set to enter the final year of his current contract, between paying him less than his worth and running the danger of putting the team’s salary cap under strain.
The Eagles need cap relief, and Reddick wants a raise. Philadelphia attempted to find a middle ground by allowing Reddick’s agent, Tory Dandy, to pursue a trade.
Roseman and Bryce Johnston, Vice President of Football Transactions and Strategic Planning, probably want to keep the amount below $20 million with a one- or two-year short-window extension to reduce a cap amount that is expected to be slightly around $22 million for the upcoming season—by far the highest on the team.
With cornerback Darius Slay and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, the Eagles have successfully employed this tactic in the past.
However, Reddick is more costly at a position that offers tremendous value to all teams, and since he is the youngest player Philadelphia has attempted this with, there is some untested territory here.
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