With the 2023-24 NFL season officially over, offseason rumors have begun to swirl throughout the league. One of the most intriguing rumors surrounding the Detroit Lions is the idea of the team trading for Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Haason Reddick.
On February 13, Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon identified the Lions as one of five possible trade destinations for the 2022 second-team All-Pro pass rusher. Kenyon proposed that the Lions offer Reddick a second-round pick in 2024 and a fourth-round pick in 2025.
The second-round pick would be No. 61 overall in this year’s draft.”If the Lions embrace a Super Bowl charge, they could send the 61st overall pick as the main asset for Reddick,” Kenyon wrote in an email. “(Thanks to a previous trade, Detroit’s next pick would be only 12 spots later, at No. 73).
“Detroit led the NFL with a 28.2 pressure rate but finished 23rd in sacks with 41. Only two regular pass rushers—edge Aidan Hutchinson (11.5) and defensive tackle Alim McNeill (5.0)—had more than three sacks.
“Reddick would provide a massive boost to the defensive front, and the Lions have $40-plus million in space to accommodate him.”Before the 2022 season, Reddick signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Eagles.
In his debut season with Philadelphia, he recorded a career-high 16 sacks and 26 quarterback hits. Reddick also led the league with five forced fumbles on his way to second-team All-Pro.
Will the Philadelphia Eagles trade edge rusher Haason Reddick this offseason?
Interestingly, Kenyon revealed his list on the same day that Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz stated that Reddick told him he had never asked for a trade from the Eagles.
“I would like to get an extension done here at home,” Reddick said Schultz. “At no point did I ever tell the organization I wanted to be traded.”In addition to his appreciation for the Eagles organization, Reddick is from the area. He was born in Camden, New Jersey and attended Temple University for his college football career.
However, trade speculations continue to swirl the veteran, and Reddick appears to have accepted that he must keep his options open.
“Never asked for a trade,” Reddick stated on his Twitter account. “However, I understand this is a business. Preparing for the next contract.
Reddick’s basic salary for the 2024 season will be $14.25 million. That is the penultimate year of his current contract, and he has no guaranteed money remaining on the
