Revis Says His Heart Is With the Jets

by John B on Jul 22, 2010 7:35 AM EDT

Darrelle Revis said yesterday he wants to be a Jet for a long time.

Less than two weeks before the Jets open training camp in upstate Cortland, cornerback Darrelle Revis, who is currently in contract negotiations, reiterated Wednesday that his intention is to remain with the organization far into the future.

"They know my heart is with the Jets and the New York/New Jersey area. I'm here as long as I can be," he said in a live chat on NFLPlayers.com. "If they give me the ability to have a choice, I'll stay here as a Jet."

On Monday, ESPN.com reported that the Jets, who approached Revis earlier in the offseason about re-doing his three-year, $21 million contract, are being hamstrung by the little known "reallocation rule." The clause in the collective bargaining agreement states that when creating a contract extension in an uncapped year, future guarantees against skill and injury must fit under the team's 2009 salary cap.

To clear that hurdle, though, the team can offer the All-Pro cornerback a substantial signing bonus and defer the payments for five years or longer.

If strapped for cash, the team and player can schedule payments to offer short-term relief.

If both sides really want Darrelle to remain in green and white, a deal will get done. That's what happened with D'Brickashaw Ferguson. If they don't, it will not get done. That's what happened with Leon Washington.

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Those be the comments that keep the fans on your side through a tough negotiating period. If he just patiently sits back, gets on with the football and doesn’t talk to the media about it, It’ll get done eventually.

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by David_Wyatt on Jul 22, 2010 7:45 AM EDT reply actions

“If both sides really want Darrelle to remain in green and white, a deal will get done. That’s what happened with D’Brickashaw Ferguson. If they don’t, it will not get done. That’s what happened with Leon Washington.”

I don’t agree with that John. All three were offered contracts and Ferguson signed his. If Leon had signed his, or if he didn’t get hurt, he would still be a Jet. The Jets will go just so far with Revis this year and then it will be 100% up to Revis. Chris Johnson has agreed to 2.5 million and will revisit his contract issue at a later time. He was as grossly underpaid as Revis and is just as important to his team (I actually think more important). If Revis wasn’t blinded by the Raiders blunder and if he didn’t have an agent that seems to like battling with Jets management, he would ask for something along the same lines as Johnson’s deal.

by 96 Tears on Jul 22, 2010 9:11 AM EDT reply actions