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Following a face-to-face meeting with Rex Ryan, Darrelle Revis has agreed to a new, four-year contract with the Jets, and will be on the field for their Monday Night game next week.
According to ESPN’s Adam Shefter, the Jets and CB Darrelle Revis have finally found the middle ground and come to an agreement in principle on a contract.
Filed to ESPN: Jets and CB Darrelle Revis reach agreement in principle. Revis will fly to NY, sign contract and be on field next Monday nt.
Darrelle Revis is scheduled to be at the Jets training facility tomorrow to sign the deal. Numbers likely to be a team, but not NFL record.
This news came after word had trickled out about a meeting between Ryan and Revis in South Florida this weekend. It remains to be seen if Revis got the contract he wanted, which would make him the highest-paid CB in the league.
Keep an eye on Gang Green Nation for updates and opinion on the agreement.
If you’ve been wondering what’s holding up the contract demands between CB Derrelle Revis and the Jets, perhaps New York just finds it hard to sign on the dotted line when they’ll be reportedly committing $162M to Revis, according to Newsday Bob Glauber.
Tim Cowlishaw is standing by his earlier report that Revis will sign later this week, though Glauber insists the two parties are $40M apart.
As we get closer to finding out, keep an eye on SB Nation New York.
Hours after Dallas Morning News writer and ESPN "Around the Horn" panelist Tim Cowlishaw possibly broke the news on Sunday afternoon that the New York Jets and cornerback Darrelle Revis had reached an agreement on a long-term contract that would be announced Wednesday, several other prominent NFL reporters have cast doubt on Cowlishaw's exclusive report.
ESPN's Chris Mortensen tweeted that his sources with the Jets have denied Cowlishaw's report.
Newsday's Bob Glauber cited a league source "familiar with the Revis situation" as saying that the report is inaccurate.
New York Daily News Jets beat writer Manish Mehta tweeted that the Jets and Revis have no plans to have a contract announcement on HBO this week, though communication lines remain open.
NFL.com's Jason La Canfora announced that the Revis report was not correct and presumed that the error was the result of confusion as to which player was making progress in contract negotiations with the team. According to him, that player is center Nick Mangold.
ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio is also pushing the likelihood that Mangold is the player who is most likely next to receive a contract extension with the Jets.
Shortly after Cowlishaw first reported the impending deal, he tweeted that he expected other Jets writers to shoot down his report, and that Jets officials would deny it, since it's not Wednesday yet. While it's possible that he's the lone correct voice beating back a mob of doubters, Cowlishaw better hope his prediction comes to pass on Wednesday, lest he have a lot of egg on his face.
Jets fans may have reason to breathe easier, as superstar cornerback Darrelle Revis' holdout may finally be coming to an end. Here's what ESPN personality and Dallas Morning News writer Tim Cowlishaw posted on Twitter recently:
Revis and Jets announce new deal, probably Wednesday. You heard it here first. "Inside information!"
Tim Cowlishaw
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While the Jets' secondary has been better than average during the preseason--with Antonio Cromartie playing a big role as the new number one corner--it's clear that they're not as good as they could be, especially compared to a secondary with Revis on the field.
Gang Green Nation correctly expresses some confusion as to how Tim Cowlishaw, of all people, would come up with this information, but if it's true, there's nothing stopping the Jets from having the best defense in the NFL this season.
Over the last week we've seen the Jets go public quite often when talking about the Darrelle Revis holdout.
First, Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum talked about meeting with Revis' agents at a New York diner.
Second, Jets owner Woody Johnson said he doesn't think Revis will play for the Jets this season
Third, the Jets admitted to briefly discussing trading Revis.
Now both sides have issued a statement that all talks moving forward "will remain confidential." This will certainly make Revis' holdout less entertaining but it's the best way to ensure a deal gets done.
As we're reading Gang Green Nation's recap of the first Hard Knocks episode, we're wondering if the confidential state of the talks apply to the HBO show as well.
Here's a snippet of what GGN had to say about the Revis negotiations featured on the episode Wednesday night.
There is clearly a lot of bad blood between Mike Tannenbaum and the agent. After a call, Tannenbaum remarks on how the agent talked about his wife, and it was a reminder that the guy is in fact human, which doesn't paint the image of a cozy working relationship. We don't hear the other end of the call, but the agent comes off like a real used car salesman claiming Darrelle cares about being a Jet for life.
Check out the full Hard Knocks recap, including the Revis talks, from Gang Green Nation.
Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum admitted Tuesday on ESPN Radio 1050 that he discussed with head coach Rex Ryan the possibility of trading disgruntled star cornerback Darrelle Revis.
Except it sounds like they broached the idea and that was that.
"We've discussed that and we don't have any interest in trading the player," Tannenbaum said.
Problem is, owner Woody Johnson wasn't briefed on how to maintain a hard line in contract discussions, as he had said in an earlier interview with the same station that he doubted that a trade would happen.
The trade almost certainly won't happen. The Jets tried their hand at saber-rattling. In the future, the team might want to be less obvious with a restive player.
Forget getting star cornerback Darrelle Revis signed to a deal by the beginning of the season. Jets owner Woody Johnson doesn’t expect that to happen. But he’s also beginning to ponder the possibility of an entire season without arguably the best player on the team.
Expanding on that sentiment, Johnson told ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap Monday that he doesn’t expect Revis to play for the Jets this season.
“My gut feeling is, I would say no,” Johnson said.
Not playing would be a costly decision for Revis, who has to report to training camp by — um, tomorrow — if he wants 2010 to count toward his time served before unrestricted free agency.
For more on the Jets, check out our Jets blog, Gang Green Nation.
In the days leading up to the start of Jets training camp, GM Mike Tannenbaum sent two contract proposals to Darrelle Revis' agents, both of which were declined.
Revis never showed up to the start of camp and still hasn't nine days later.
The two sides -- GM Mike Tannenbaum and Revis' agents -- met last Friday in New York to discuss his contract, according to the NY Daily News.
"HBO wanted to be there, but we declined," Feinsod said today, referring to the "Hard Knocks" reality show. "We presented Mike with a proposal to show Mr. (Woody) Johnson, and we are waiting for a response."
For now, both sides will wait while Tannenbaum and the Jets owner look over the proposal.
Revis' nine day holdout has cost him approximately $144,000 in fines and he has reportedly been insistent that he won't show up to training camp without a new contract.
He wants to be paid more than Nnamdi Asomugha, the Raiders defensive back who is the highest paid cornerback in the game.
Despite overtures during the last few weeks that he would report, Darrelle Revis is currently holding out from Jets’ camp. According to his agent, Neil Schwartz, Revis won’t appear until he receives a new contract.
As for how long the holdout will last, Gang Green Nation thinks they have the answer:
Although Revis’ agent, Neil Schwartz informed the media in very glib fashion they should ask the Jets how long it will last, he is facing a $16,000 per day fine. He also would delay his own unrestricted free agency if he does not report in the next 10 days. Doing that would take leverage away. When players hold out, it is intended to have the opposite effect. There are cases where players dig in and force a trade like Deion Branch with the Patriots in 2006, but those are the exception. I can’t imagine the Jets would move a piece as integral as Revis.
Revis is set to currently make $1 million in the fourth year of his six-year rookie deal, which would make him one of the lowest-paid defensive backs on the roster. He wants to be the highest-paid one, which means he’s looking for something better than Nnamdi Asomugha’s three-year, $45.3 million deal.
Michael Lombardi of NFL Network reports that Jets CB Darrelle Revis will indeed attend training camp. A recent NY Daily News report indicated he was willing to sit out training camp until he got a new contract.
However, Lombardi reports that Revis does not want to lose future guaranteed money in his current contract.
He has the option to void his current contract at the end of the 2010 season, but the Jets have the right to buy back the remaining two years at $20 million, fully guaranteed.
If Revis were to miss any mandatory time due to a holdout, however, he might lose the guranteed portion of the contract. He would then be under contract for two more years, at $5 million in 2011 and $15 million in 2012. That potential guarantee is something he would not want to risk.
The Jets have already made two offers to Revis in the neighborhood of $100 million in the total value of the contract. However, the issue is how much of that is guaranteed.
Revis has said he just wants to be paid more than Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha, even if it's just one penny more.
On Thursday, a report emerged that the Jets would be willing to give Darrelle Revis a contract worth up to $100 million. The report mentioned nothing about guaranteed money, which is what really matters in the NFL.
Apparently, Revis doesn't impressed by a $100 million proposal.
But Revis laughed off that report to friends, pointing out that NFL contracts are not guaranteed and that the only thing that matters -- at least in pro football negotiations -- is money paid up front in the form of bonuses and other guarantees.
That's because non-guaranteed contracts are essentially useless in the NFL.
The NY Post goes on to report that Revis feels the Jets leaked the information about the $100 million contract. Apparently, it was done to curry some favor from the fans, who have been chanting "Please pay Revis!" at practices recently.
People close to Revis said he considers the Jets to be the source of that leaked report and that he feels it was yet another attempt by the team to make itself look good while making Revis appear greedy.
The Jets denied leaking the information, releasing a statement last night that said, "Throughout these negotiations, we have expressed our appreciation and respect for Darrelle as a player and a person, as well as our commitment to finding a resolution that works for both sides."
This can't be too good for future negotiations.
Bob Glauber of Newsday reports the Jets are indeed willing to give Darrelle Revis the largest contract ever given to a defensive back suggesting they're willing to go as high as $100 million.
Revis has three years and about $21 million remaining on his current contract but is set to make just $1 million in 2010.
Per Glauber, the Jets just don't want to pay him "Asomugha money" -- the deal the Raiders cornerback got which averages $16.2 million per year.
What the Jets appear ready to do instead is add six years to the existing deal, a total package that, when added to the remaining $21 million Revis is owed would approach $100 million or more. That deal, which would average around $12 million per season, would keep Revis with the Jets until he is 33.
For now, they don't appear to be close on getting a deal done. Revis has publicly stated his desire to have a deal that is above Asomugha's $16.2 million per year.
On Tuesday, Rex Ryan said he and Jets CB Darrelle Revis would meet to clear the air regarding Revis' recent decision to fake an injury and miss several plays at minicamp in protest of his contract.
Per Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, the two met Tuesday night and had a "great talk."
Ryan, in a phone interview, called it "a great talk. It's funny because, when it's a football thing, we definitely see eye to eye. He knows what I expect of him and vice versa. We definitely see eye to eye."
Ryan said Revis never had to apologize to him.
For more on the Jets, check out SB Nation's Gang Green Nation.
On Monday, Jets CB Darrelle Revis sat out a few players toward the end of Jets minicamp. He originally cited light-headedness and a tweaked hamstring as the reasons for sitting out.
However, after speaking to the media, he admitted that it was a mini-protest against his contract and he wasn't really hurt.
The problem is that Rex Ryan didn't know he was just faking the injuries when he met with the media Ryan learned of Revis' protest through the media that afternoon.
On Tuesday, Revis didn't apologize for the stunt but did admit that he would talk to Ryan to smooth things over.
"This is the beginning of stuff turning bad," Revis said after a minicamp practice. "I'll talk to Rex today and we'll try to see eye to eye and try to do it the right way. [Monday] was a little frustration going back and forth, but he wants to keep things positive."
This contract situation is getting worse and worse. What once seemed like an easy, albeit large, contract, is turning contentious.
For more on the Jets, check out SB Nation's Gang Green Nation.
Jets CB Darrelle Revis sat out some plays toward the end of Jets minicamp this morning. According to Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, he "delivered a form of protest" by sitting out a few plays.
Newsday's Bob Glauber reports Revis says he sat out because he was "light-headed" though it seems none of the Jets beat writers are buying that.
Revis later admitted that he was sitting out as a form of protest.
"I talked to (secondary coach) Dennis Thurman about it too. We joked about it. He knows where I stand and what I beleive in.... I can't control what the Raiders paid Nnamdi Asomugha. But he set the bar.... I don't have to be paid that much, but me and my team are going to fight for that."
Revis is scheduled to make $1 million in base salary in 2010 and has repeatedly stated his desire for a new deal. He says today that negotiations are not going well and has previously called the Jets first offer an "insult."
It's a good move for Revis. He attended the mandatory camp so he couldn't be fined but still got his point across.
For more on the Jets, stay tuned to SB Nation's Gang Green Nation.
Darrelle Revis and the Jets are talking contract and, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, things aren't exactly going smoothly.
From all indications, the Darrelle Revis dispute will last well into the summer, perhaps all the way up to the regular-season opener. Both sides seem entrenched in their positions. Revis is adamant about being the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL (can you blame him?), meaning he wants to be paid at least as much as Nnamdi Asomugha (in the $16 million-a-year neighborhood). Ordinarily, the Jets wouldn’t have a problem with making Revis No. 1 in salary at his position, but they regard the Asomugha deal as an aberration, one of many wacko deals executed by Al Davis.
It also doesn't help that Rex Ryan has repeatedly called Revis the best cornerback in the NFL. From Revis' perspective, why shouldn't he be paid like it, aberration or not?
Meanwhile, Cimini writes that Revis' deal -- assuming it gets done this summer -- would be the only the Jets are focusing on at this point. That means Nick Mangold, David Harris and D'Brickashaw Ferguson will wait.
Those players plus Antonio Cromartie, Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards heading into the last year of their contract will make the 2011 offseason nearly impossible for the Jets. Cimini predicts you can say goodbye to at least two of those players.
Jets CB Darrelle Revis told reporters on Thursday that he plans to be at mandatory minicamp, which starts on Monday. Revis, who is angling for a much-deserved new contract, would be fined if he were to miss mandatory camp.
However, Revis would not commit to attending training camp, according to Rod Boone of Newsday.
From the sounds of things, Darrelle is going to be pretty [pissed off] if he doesn't get new deal by [training camp]. Angry enough to go play [for] another team.
Skipping training camp would be a very big deal. Revis could accrue daily fines in excess of $15,000 per day.
Revis also said being the highest paid cornerback in the league isn't the end all, be all but it is important.
Jets coach Rex Ryan has already said Revis is the best cornerback in the NFL so you can imagine Revis' reps will remind the Jets of that.
For more on the Jets, check out SB Nation's Gang Green Nation.
Darrelle Revis drew headlines last week when he skipped the Jets OTAs. The reason, according to reports, was his displeasure with his current contract which is set to pay him $1 million in 2010 and $20 million in 2011 and 2012 if the Jets exercise buybacks.
That ended today as Revis was back at Jets OTAs, according to Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com. This is the second to last offseason practice for the Jets.
Some were speculating that Revis' OTA "holdout" (they're voluntary) last week was "no coincidence". It was the same day Hard Knocks was at the facility filming a spot for the upcoming show. It also came on the one day a week the media was allowed to view practice.
The Jets have expressed interest in getting a new deal done for Revis, Coach Rex Ryan has called him the best defensive player in the league. GM Mike Tannenbaum said he would like to get him a new contract "within reason" but cited the uncertain labor landscape as a potential problem.
For more on the Jets, check out SB Nation's Gang Green Nation.
Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com brings up an interesting point regarding Darrelle Revis' decision to skip the Jets OTAs on Thursday. According to Cimini, Revis' Thursday absence was "no coincidence".
Thursday's boycott was orchestrated. It came on a day in which HBO was at the facility, filming promos for the upcoming "Hard Knocks" series. Also, it was a media day, the one day a week in which we're allowed to watch and report from practice. That Revis skipped Thursday was no coincidence.
Cimini makes a good point. It was known that Revis and the Jets were working on a deal and there were reports on Thursday morning that the "feeling in the lockerroom" was that a deal would get done. By Thursday afternoon, those reports turned into Revis being "furious" and "insulted" with the Jets first contract offer.
For Revis, it's probably a good PR move. Rex Ryan has said Revis is the best corner in the league. GM Mike Tannenbaum has conceded that he probably deserves a new contract.
With fans feeling the same way, the Jets brass now has some public pressure to get a deal done.
SB Nation's Gang Green Nation "hopes" a deal will get done.
I certainly didn't like this news, but I was relieved that he was absent by choice and not due to injury. The NFL is a business, and this is the side of football I don't like. I hope they'll be able to work this out.
Check out more on all things Jets and Darrelle Revis at Gang Green Nation.
Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum spoke to the press on Thursday and said what everyone already knew: The Jets want to sign Darrelle Revis to a long-term contract extension.
Tannenbaum says he and coach Rex Ryan sat down with Revis following the season and made clear to him that he's an important asset to the Jets future and that they'd like to get something done.
"Darrelle is everything we believe in on and off the field," Tannenbaum said. "We told him that shortly after the season. We remained committed to that. He’s a foundation for this organization. He’s a role model for our players. He’s really been great. I’m really proud to be the GM that traded up for him. Within reason, we want to sign him to an extension that will keep him here long term."
However, Tannenbaum also pointed to the uncertainty of the labor landscape. At this point, there's no guarantee there will even be football in 2011.
“Fast forward to March 2011,” the general manager added. “First of all, let’s hope there’s a new CBA. There may not be one. … So I don’t know what the rules are. I don’t know who’s going to be an RFA. I don’t know who’s going to be a UFA. I don’t know if there’s going to be a franchise tag."
He also acknowledged that the Jets have quite a few young players that they need to award with new contracts.
In short, Tannenbaum said he wants to get a deal done but other factors will make it a difficult one to do.
For more on Revis and the Jets, check out SB Nation's Gang Green Nation.
Though Darrelle Revis thinks $20 million per season is "insane", he thinks playing in 2010 for $1 million is even more insane. The star cornerback is skipping out on the Jets OTAs reportedly to protest his contract situation, according to the NY Daily News.
Revis was at the Jets facility yesterday but did not attend today. The NY Daily News goes on to report that the "feeling in the locker room" is that Revis will be taken care.
Nick Mangold, who wants a new contract by the start of the season, recognizes that Revis is the "priority" at this point.
While Revis is technically "protesting" his contract, it sounds as if both sides feel something will get done.
Darrelle Revis, arguably the best defender in the NFL today, will likely be signing a big, big extension in the coming months. Revis, a three-year veteran, was reportedly seeking $20 million per year but he came out recently and disputed that number.
"I don't know where the $20 million came from," Revis said. "I never told you guys that. I'm sure it's not going to be up in that area. That's insane. That'd be great. Who wouldn't want $20 million? That's a high price. We're working it out right now. I just want to make it as positive as I can. I don't want it to get messy. And just try to do it the right way."
According to the NY Daily News, a contract proposal has been issued to Revis. Per the report, the offer was sent to Revis' reps last week.
"If the numbers are right and everything looks good, I'll sign on the dotted line," Revis said today. "If not -- if we have to negotiate more -- that's something we have to do."
While Revis may dispute that $20 million per year number, it's not like that's out of the realm of possibility. Nmandi Asomugha is the highest paid cornerback in the game and he signed a three-year deal averaging $15 million per season. Revis is younger and the market has only increased since then.
Meanwhile, it's important to keep in mind the difficulty of Revis' rookie deal. The Jets wanted a longer contract while Revis wanted a shorter deal. They settled on a six-year contract that could have the final years voided -- most call it a win for Revis' camp.
Keep an eye on SB Nation's Gang Green Nation who has been all over the Revis contract negotiations.
New York Jets Make Darrelle Revis Contract Extension Official
The New York Jets apparently operate all night long. They conducted a conference call at about 1:00 a.m. after the Jets brass and the representatives for Darrelle Revis were able to hammer out a four-year, $46 million contract extension.
The contract reportedly contains
Revis took to his Twitter account to announce his return late Sunday night.
Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum said this deal was "really, really hard" but that they're clearly happy to have it done.
It's a win-win for both sides. The Jets guarantee a reasonable amount of money and Revis can return to the negotiating table in another four years when his deal will reportedly void.
Check out Gang Green Nation for more the Darrelle Revis contract.
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