This paper represents a first attempt toward an alternative way of computing reduction-based feedback à la Arstein for input-delayed systems. To this end, we first exhibit a new reduction state evolving as a new dynamics which is free of delays. Then, feedback design is carried out by enforcing passivity-based arguments in the reduction time-delay scenario. The case of strict-feedforward dynamics serves as a case study to discuss in details the computational advantages. A simulated exampled highlights performances.