Cimini: Darrelle Revis Deal Contains a No Holdout Clause
by John B on Sep 6, 2010 10:32 PM EDT
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Cimini gives us a breakdown on the Revis deal with an interesting provision.
Perhaps the most intriguing part of the contract is the holdout clause. Technically, it's a seven-year deal, but if Revis doesn't hold out through 2013, the final three years are voided and he becomes an unrestricted free agent. There's a clause in the contract that says they can't restrict him with the franchise or transition tag (if those still exist under a new CBA).
Florio doesn't think this would prevent a holdout. I actually agree with him. The Revis people this time left $20 million guaranteed on the table by holding out. This wouldn't necessarily prevent it in the future.
Here's the thing Florio doesn't mention, though. If it happens, the Jets have protected themselves by keeping Revis under their control for three extra years and making sure he can't escape.
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Revis should be ashamed.
Now he has this “Holdout Tag” on his back forever. There might be and asterisk beside his name showing he’s an addicted to holdouts.
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And why couldn't this deal get done 3, 4, 5 months ago?
Seems to be a classic everybody is happy deal. The Jets are cap flexible and keep their guy through their Superbowl window. Revis gets his guaranteed cash, 16.25M avg over the first 2 years, and another bite at the apple for a big-time deal without the risk of being franchised.
Maybe he is, maybe not.
Either way Crack was still right. We get our guy for at least 4 years. Revis gets 30 mil guaranteed, set for life, and he gets another chance to get paid at like 28 or 29 years old, when he is still in his prime. Whether he stays or leaves, Crack had it right. This is win/win.
So this is a 4 year deal?
Better then nothing I guess. The Holdout Tag is funny, it probably makes him give guarantee money back when he does so I’m sure we’ll see this in front of an arbiter someday. I’m glad they came to a compromise and we can start getting ready for the Ravens.
What took so long
This contract seems like it could have been done the 1st day of the hold out. After all this time i thought it was going to be a ground shattering record breaking record (even though im happy it not) but oh well its nice to have him back. I was over at the ravens blog and they seemed pretty worried so thats always a plus. Looking forward to a win in week 1
Has there been a hold out clause n the contract before?
maybe but this is the first I have ever heard of such a thing. kind of funny when you think about it.
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not a jets fan
but if i were, i’d be ashamed of revis and his holdout
it’s insulting that you’d have to give up respected players like tony richardson (even though he graciously came back) to get money for mr. holdout.
other players like nick mangold handle it better : just shut up and play and the paycheck will come along
We aren't ashamed but more so angered.
Most of us has put it behind us. I’ve been after Revis’ head every since he started his holdout but I’ve let it go, he’s back now and he’s going to be playing in Green and White so he has my support for now.
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by MikeTheIntern on Sep 7, 2010 3:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll root for the guy
but I wont buy his jersey anytime soon.. too many other players on the team worth supporting…
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I was pissed,
but he came back for the first game, which is all I can ask for. He didn’t miss any games. He compromised and got a deal done because he wanted to play, so as pissed as I was, he’s back now and I’m happy.
I don't know how I feel...
Like another poster said, I was expecting some insane contract when all was said and done. This contract actually seemed pretty reasonable. This—dare I say—pedestrian contract couldn’t have been handled before the season started? I mean, the upfront money is beefy, but all in all it’s not what I expected at all.
What the hell took so long and caused all this drama? Did Revis finally break down and realize the Jets’ had him by the gonads when all was said and done? Were the Jets being ridiculous and did they really offer something truly insulting that set off a firestorm? Did Rex Ryan simply put everyone in their place?
I mean really… what happened?
I agree.
Maybe Revis was the one who caved? He just really didn’t want to miss any games when it was all said and done, and 32 mil guaranteed is a lot of cake over 4 years. Maybe it was Revis who just decided he had to get something done because he didn’t really want to sit out. Just an idea.
Absolutely, he did...
I mean the guaranteed money was the hold-up from the Jets perspective, I bet they weren’t ready to give that up till they saw what Darnell Dockett got, but overall this was a great contract for the Jets.
im glad yet...
I love the fact he’s signed cos lets face it revis is a beast yet… I dont like the fact he’s held out twice already in his young career.
as my mum would say im not mad darrelle just dissapointed.
This is basically a 2-year deal
Does anyone really believe he’s not gonna hold out when that $16 mil per year dwindles down to like half that? It makes absolutely perfect sense now why he took the deal. This is probably the most enlightening article Florio’s ever written.
Yes. I believe he won’t hold out because if he finds himself with that kind of leverage it will be better for him to play to free agency. If he holds out, 3 more years get tacked onto the contract and he will have to wait until he’s past his prime to test the free agency waters. Plus if he doesn’t hold out, the Jets can’t franchise him.
Thats a much different scenario than the one he had this year, where he would have been playing for near minimum salary and the Jets had the option to pick up another 2 years. If he got hurt this year, he likely would have missed out on the big payday.
Now he gets 2 paydays in his prime, the first one is 70% gguaranteed. His situation is ideal.
I agree.
It’s a pretty good situation for the Jets too. When all the dust settled, this was as close to win/win as we could have gotten. I am thrilled it ended this was. For both parties.
Absolutely...
I don’t like the holdout part, but its complete win for the Jets, I mean they have Revis for at least 4 more years, and they didn’t screw up the long term finances of the team.
Mixed Feelings
We as fans treat it as a game and although players say its a game it is really a business and none of them will deny that. How many times have we heard interviews when a player says “Iplay because I love the game” and others who are traded or cut say its a business. As a fan and realist he didn’t want what happened to Leon happen to him…….so on that level I can’t blame him.
Look on the bright side
Revis will be here for the next 4 seasons guaranteed. By the time he hits the market again, we’ll know whether the Jets have his replacement in Wilson.
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