It took seven months, a $12 million hit, and two coaching changes, but Haason Reddick has finally agreed to end his holdout. Jets fans can exhale—well, almost. After all, Reddick’s status for Sunday’s showdown with the Patriots was still a nail-biter. But now, there’s some light at the end of the tunnel.

Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich just delivered the news everyone’s been waiting for: Reddick is set to make his debut for the Gang Green against New England. That ‘Ah, finally!’ feeling. Yup, that’s real. And you can bet the whole Gang‘s feeling it.

Reddick’s journey to get here has been a bit wild. After being traded from the Eagles, his extended holdout kept him sidelined. But thanks to a two-game roster exemption from the NFL, the Jets got a bit of breathing room to ease him in without making any cuts.

Now, it looks like Reddick’s ready to roll—though Ulbrich hinted that we might see him for just a handful of snaps. I mean, that’s not something to crib about when you’re getting a battle-tested edge rusher like Reddick on the field. It is a W for the Jets.

The Jets’ staff played it safe, monitoring Reddick’s fitness closely throughout the week. And the optimism was real; Ulbrich even said they had to be “diligent” about it. Clearly, the patience paid off because Reddick is finally good to go.

And as you’d expect, the man had obviously something to say about his return.

Haason Reddick breaks silence ahead of the Patriots debut

Cue the iconic Undertaker theme—because Haason Reddick’s return has the same epic vibes. And he knows how to keep the fans hyped about his Jets debut. Reddick made it clear where he stands, taking to Instagram with a post aimed at those who called him out for his holdout antics.

He posted a snap from one of the first practice sessions, with the Gang, with the caption: “Hate me now, love me later. I’m still gone be me.” That’s Reddick, in his own words, and he’d be letting his play do the talking. Or at least that is what everyone would expect from him on Sunday, to deliver against the Pats. And he has won the pregame battles with no interviews this week. He’ll speak after the game, but until then, the anticipation is real.

Reddick hasn’t hit the field since the Eagles’ playoff loss to the Bucs in January. Initially, he’s expected to come in as a situational rusher, maybe swapping with Micheal Clemons on third down. So, there’s no wonder why the Jets are looking to pair him with their sack leader, Will McDonald. Guess the already shattered Pats would have to deal with two-speed demons coming off the edge. Uh-Oh!

Haason Reddick’s arrival gives coach Jeff Ulbrich some flexibility to cut back on blitzes, relying on a four-man rush instead. Picture this: even if he has not had a game time of late, he’s got 50.5 sacks over the last four seasons. Sheesh! On the flip side, without Reddick (and Jermaine Johnson, who’s out with an Achilles injury), the Jets had to blitz 31% of the time, a huge jump from last year’s 17%.

“As we all know, we’re at our best when we rush four,” Ulbrich said. And no hard feelings, either. “No one has hatred towards him,” added defensive tackle Solomon Thomas. If that’s the spirit within the camp, then deary me. This could be a new-look Jets that we’d be witnessing all of a sudden mid-season.