Tampering Charges Filed Against Jets

Adam Schefter reports tampering charges have been filed against the Jets for comments Woody Johnson made about Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis at a press conference the day after the season ended.

Tampering charges against Jets have been filed for comments team owner Woody Johnson made last month about Patriots CB Darrelle Revis, and NFL is looking into the matter, per an NFL official. The league is trying to determine whether there was a violation and if there was, how severe of a fine should be levied against Johnson and the Jets. At a press conference to discuss the firing of Rex Ryan and John Idzik, Johnson openly praised Revis and added, “I’d love for Darrelle to come back.” The NFL’s tampering policy says, “Any public or private statement of interest, qualified or unqualified, in another club’s player to that player’s agent or representative, or to a member of the news media, is a violation of the Anti-Tampering Policy.” Revis’ contract has an option for 2015 valued at $20 million, which the Patriots are likely to decline, which would make him an unrestricted free agent, when the Jets would be allowed to speak to and of him, legally.

From my understanding of the tampering rules, it seems like a pretty open and shut case that Woody tampered. I thought that the second he made the comment.

We'll have to wait and see exactly what the fallout is.