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Darrelle Revis ends holdout with Jets
By Rich Cimini
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After a seven-month stalemate often marked by acrimony, Darrelle Revis and the New York Jets reached an agreement in principle.
The team announced the agreement in principle early Monday morning, but released no contract terms.
In an attempt to end the impasse with his star cornerback, coach Rex Ryan flew to South Florida over the weekend and met with Revis, league sources confirmed.
Ryan's 11th-hour appearance may have triggered a breakthrough in the stalemate and opened "the lines of communication," according to a source.
Revis has a home in South Florida, which he went to last week after spending more than a week with family in his hometown, Aliquippa, Pa. Ryan and Revis have a good relationship, and the Jets were counting on Ryan's persuasiveness to change Revis' stance.
The meeting, first reported by the New York Daily News, took place on Saturday. It's not clear if Revis' New York-based agents were present, but the discussion included more than just Revis and Ryan.
Ryan was scheduled to announce the final roster cuts on a conference call with reporters, but he was a no-show because of an "appointment," a team spokesman said. GM Mike Tannenbaum handled the call.
A team spokesman Sunday night refused to confirm the meeting with Revis, saying the team would continue to honor the confidentiality agreement. The two sides agreed to a gag order in early August, when the public posturing turned into a mudslinging contest.
Revis, who has made $15 million in his first three seasons, was due to make $21 million over the next three, including $1 million this season. He wanted to become the highest-paid cornerback in the league, seeking about $16 million per season. According to family members, he was angry at the organization because he believed they reneged on a promise to make him the highest-paid corner.
The Jets previously offered Revis a 10-year, $120 million contract and a four-year, $40 million deal, but there was only a small amount of guaranteed money in each proposal. Revis' agents countered by asking for $162 million over 10 years, with more than $40 million guaranteed.
On Friday, several players told ESPNNewYork.com they were resigned to starting the season without Revis. One player said it was "a tragedy" that
the stalemate got this far.
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I never thought he would miss any games.
Darrelle Revis ends holdout with Jets
By Rich Cimini
ESPNNewYork.com
Archive
After a seven-month stalemate often marked by acrimony, Darrelle Revis and the New York Jets reached an agreement in principle.
The team announced the agreement in principle early Monday morning, but released no contract terms.
In an attempt to end the impasse with his star cornerback, coach Rex Ryan flew to South Florida over the weekend and met with Revis, league sources confirmed.
Ryan's 11th-hour appearance may have triggered a breakthrough in the stalemate and opened "the lines of communication," according to a source.
Revis has a home in South Florida, which he went to last week after spending more than a week with family in his hometown, Aliquippa, Pa. Ryan and Revis have a good relationship, and the Jets were counting on Ryan's persuasiveness to change Revis' stance.
The meeting, first reported by the New York Daily News, took place on Saturday. It's not clear if Revis' New York-based agents were present, but the discussion included more than just Revis and Ryan.
Ryan was scheduled to announce the final roster cuts on a conference call with reporters, but he was a no-show because of an "appointment," a team spokesman said. GM Mike Tannenbaum handled the call.
A team spokesman Sunday night refused to confirm the meeting with Revis, saying the team would continue to honor the confidentiality agreement. The two sides agreed to a gag order in early August, when the public posturing turned into a mudslinging contest.
Revis, who has made $15 million in his first three seasons, was due to make $21 million over the next three, including $1 million this season. He wanted to become the highest-paid cornerback in the league, seeking about $16 million per season. According to family members, he was angry at the organization because he believed they reneged on a promise to make him the highest-paid corner.
The Jets previously offered Revis a 10-year, $120 million contract and a four-year, $40 million deal, but there was only a small amount of guaranteed money in each proposal. Revis' agents countered by asking for $162 million over 10 years, with more than $40 million guaranteed.
On Friday, several players told ESPNNewYork.com they were resigned to starting the season without Revis. One player said it was "a tragedy" that
the stalemate got this far.
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I never thought he would miss any games.
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Darnell Dockett recently signed a 6 year, $ 56 million dollar deal, with $ 30 million guaranteed.
Do you think Jay Ratliff saw that?
I think Ratliff and Witten will get raises, imo.
I think Docket had 2 or 3 years left on his deal.
Ratliff and Dockett are both 29, but Ratliff played part time until 2007.
Do you think Jay Ratliff saw that?
I think Ratliff and Witten will get raises, imo.
I think Docket had 2 or 3 years left on his deal.
Ratliff and Dockett are both 29, but Ratliff played part time until 2007.
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41gy#;3534774 said:Darnell Dockett recently signed a 6 year, $ 56 million dollar deal, with $ 30 million guaranteed.
Do you think Jay Ratliff saw that?
I think Ratliff and Witten will get raises, imo.
I think Docket had 2 or 3 years left on his deal.
Ratliff and Dockett are both 29, but Ratliff played part time until 2007.
Dockett is one of my favorite non-Cowboys. His performance in the Super Bowl was MVP-worthy.
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I bet the Jets fans are glad. How much did his fines end up being for holding out?
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Moose Johnson once talked about how the best year he ever had was the one where he got to skip training camp/preseason due to an injury. He was fresh and ready to go when the season started.
Revis, if he has kept in reasonable shape, is going to be pretty fresh. Just put him on the opponents best reciever. Will be interesting to see what the deal finally shakes out at.
Revis, if he has kept in reasonable shape, is going to be pretty fresh. Just put him on the opponents best reciever. Will be interesting to see what the deal finally shakes out at.
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If only he wasn't the only Cards d-linemen to show up during that game he probably still wouldn't of got it(Larry would've gotten it) though he woulda been well deserving of it.BaybeeJay;3534782 said:
back on topic good for the Jets. I look forward to watching that defense this season.
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...jets-deal-ending-holdout?module=breaking_news
Darrelle Revis is ending his holdout and joining his teammates for what they hope is a Super Bowl run.
The All-Pro cornerback and the New York Jets agreed in principle to a four-year contract Sunday night, one week before the team's season opener. The Jets wouldn't disclose financial terms, but the Daily News reported that the deal is worth $46 million, including $32 million guaranteed.
"Barring something unforeseen, we expect Darrelle to be here (Monday)," Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said during a late-night conference call with reporters.
Revis planned to fly from his home in South Florida to New Jersey on Monday, and he is expected to finalize the deal and end a 36-day holdout.
"This is an intermediate step to what we hope is an entire career of Darrelle as a Jet," Tannenbaum said, "for him to retire a Jet, for him to hopefully go to the Hall of Fame one day as a Jet and for him to be in our ring of honor."
Revis, who didn't make any public statements about the sometimes-acrimonious negotiations since minicamp in June, used his Twitter account to thank his family and his agents, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod.
"To my family, neil, & john I love u guys I'm comin home baby!!!" Revis wrote. "Revis Island LET'S GO."
Jets owner Woody Johnson and coach Rex Ryan flew to South Florida on Saturday and met with Revis; his mother, Diana Gilbert; and his uncle, former NFL player Sean Gilbert, over the weekend to try to get a deal done.
"I think that was an important step in the process, but there was still obviously more work to be done," Tannenbaum said. "We spent all day looking at it and probably about (11 p.m. Sunday), we made a very significant breakthrough to finding a landing spot that was good for both sides."
Ryan was scheduled to have a conference call with reporters Saturday night to discuss the Jets' roster cutdown, but Tannenbaum handled it instead. A team spokesman said Ryan wasn't available because he was at an "appointment."
That turned out to be a visit with the man whom Ryan has repeatedly called the best cornerback in the NFL.
The new contract means Revis likely will be back on the field in time for the opener next Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens at the New Meadowlands Stadium.
"That'll be Rex's call," Tannenbaum said.
The GM said he "had no idea" what corresponding roster move the Jets would make once Revis was signed, sealed and delivered.
"I'm sure Rex will be able to figure out what to do to get Darrelle on the team," Tannenbaum quipped.
Revis' holdout began Aug. 1, when the Jets reported for training camp in Cortland. Tannenbaum said the nearly $600,000 in fines that Revis accrued for sitting out would be handled internally by the team.
Revis was scheduled to make $1 million in the fourth year of his six-year rookie deal, but he said he wanted to become the league's highest-paid cornerback. While he didn't get that this time around, Revis is receiving the guaranteed money that he sought during negotiations over the last several months.
With NFL Films cameras following the Jets all summer for HBO's "Hard Knocks" series, Revis' holdout was a major story line, even though he hadn't appeared in an episode.
Revis certainly will be a major focus in Wednesday night's series finale, especially since Tannenbaum acknowledged he wasn't sure the deal would ever be done and said the Jets looked into trades for other cornerbacks over the weekend.
"This was one of those things where I really wasn't optimistic," Tannenbaum said. "I really wasn't. I'm an optimist by nature, but this was really hard. There was a lot of heavy lifting, a lot of work put into it."
Since early August, the Jets and Revis' agents agreed to keep all negotiations confidential after things turned testy through the media.
There were some accusations made by both sides, with Johnson saying he was "rebuffed" by Revis' agents when he asked if he could be part of a meeting at the Roscoe Diner in Roscoe, N.Y.. Schwartz responded by saying that was "a blatant lie" and that Johnson was given "incorrect" information. Schwartz also said he'd meet Johnson "any time, any place."
Ryan even got into it, suggesting he give the team a day off from practice so the entire organization could sit down with Revis, his agents and anyone else the star player wanted in an effort to complete a deal.
Then came a code of silence from both sides -- and the fear that Revis could sit out the entire season, as his uncle once did. In the end, though, Revis will be back with the team in time to begin a season that Ryan and the Jets are convinced will be special.
"I'm happy, I'm relieved," Tannenbaum said. "Obviously, Darrelle's a great player. He's our guy and he's an important piece to what we're trying to accomplish here. ... I don't think anyone wanted it to take as long as it did, but it did. Now we can put it behind us and move on to Baltimore."
Darrelle Revis is ending his holdout and joining his teammates for what they hope is a Super Bowl run.
The All-Pro cornerback and the New York Jets agreed in principle to a four-year contract Sunday night, one week before the team's season opener. The Jets wouldn't disclose financial terms, but the Daily News reported that the deal is worth $46 million, including $32 million guaranteed.
"Barring something unforeseen, we expect Darrelle to be here (Monday)," Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said during a late-night conference call with reporters.
Revis planned to fly from his home in South Florida to New Jersey on Monday, and he is expected to finalize the deal and end a 36-day holdout.
"This is an intermediate step to what we hope is an entire career of Darrelle as a Jet," Tannenbaum said, "for him to retire a Jet, for him to hopefully go to the Hall of Fame one day as a Jet and for him to be in our ring of honor."
Revis, who didn't make any public statements about the sometimes-acrimonious negotiations since minicamp in June, used his Twitter account to thank his family and his agents, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod.
"To my family, neil, & john I love u guys I'm comin home baby!!!" Revis wrote. "Revis Island LET'S GO."
Jets owner Woody Johnson and coach Rex Ryan flew to South Florida on Saturday and met with Revis; his mother, Diana Gilbert; and his uncle, former NFL player Sean Gilbert, over the weekend to try to get a deal done.
"I think that was an important step in the process, but there was still obviously more work to be done," Tannenbaum said. "We spent all day looking at it and probably about (11 p.m. Sunday), we made a very significant breakthrough to finding a landing spot that was good for both sides."
Ryan was scheduled to have a conference call with reporters Saturday night to discuss the Jets' roster cutdown, but Tannenbaum handled it instead. A team spokesman said Ryan wasn't available because he was at an "appointment."
That turned out to be a visit with the man whom Ryan has repeatedly called the best cornerback in the NFL.
The new contract means Revis likely will be back on the field in time for the opener next Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens at the New Meadowlands Stadium.
"That'll be Rex's call," Tannenbaum said.
The GM said he "had no idea" what corresponding roster move the Jets would make once Revis was signed, sealed and delivered.
"I'm sure Rex will be able to figure out what to do to get Darrelle on the team," Tannenbaum quipped.
Revis' holdout began Aug. 1, when the Jets reported for training camp in Cortland. Tannenbaum said the nearly $600,000 in fines that Revis accrued for sitting out would be handled internally by the team.
Revis was scheduled to make $1 million in the fourth year of his six-year rookie deal, but he said he wanted to become the league's highest-paid cornerback. While he didn't get that this time around, Revis is receiving the guaranteed money that he sought during negotiations over the last several months.
With NFL Films cameras following the Jets all summer for HBO's "Hard Knocks" series, Revis' holdout was a major story line, even though he hadn't appeared in an episode.
Revis certainly will be a major focus in Wednesday night's series finale, especially since Tannenbaum acknowledged he wasn't sure the deal would ever be done and said the Jets looked into trades for other cornerbacks over the weekend.
"This was one of those things where I really wasn't optimistic," Tannenbaum said. "I really wasn't. I'm an optimist by nature, but this was really hard. There was a lot of heavy lifting, a lot of work put into it."
Since early August, the Jets and Revis' agents agreed to keep all negotiations confidential after things turned testy through the media.
There were some accusations made by both sides, with Johnson saying he was "rebuffed" by Revis' agents when he asked if he could be part of a meeting at the Roscoe Diner in Roscoe, N.Y.. Schwartz responded by saying that was "a blatant lie" and that Johnson was given "incorrect" information. Schwartz also said he'd meet Johnson "any time, any place."
Ryan even got into it, suggesting he give the team a day off from practice so the entire organization could sit down with Revis, his agents and anyone else the star player wanted in an effort to complete a deal.
Then came a code of silence from both sides -- and the fear that Revis could sit out the entire season, as his uncle once did. In the end, though, Revis will be back with the team in time to begin a season that Ryan and the Jets are convinced will be special.
"I'm happy, I'm relieved," Tannenbaum said. "Obviously, Darrelle's a great player. He's our guy and he's an important piece to what we're trying to accomplish here. ... I don't think anyone wanted it to take as long as it did, but it did. Now we can put it behind us and move on to Baltimore."
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No business like show business! Nothing like some cooked up drama for the Hard Knocks finale.
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Peter King on his MMQB said Revis had the 4th highest value of all the NFL players behind Peyton, Brady, & Brees.
That me say Double U Tee *** in my head. I wouldn't trade DWare for Revis was my 2nd thought. Am I crazy? What do you guys think?
That me say Double U Tee *** in my head. I wouldn't trade DWare for Revis was my 2nd thought. Am I crazy? What do you guys think?