Post by Guvmintcheeze on Dec 29, 2014 17:24:44 GMT
Jets owner: I'd love for Darrelle Revis to come back
The popular belief when the Jets punted on the opportunity to re-sign Darrelle Revis in the offseason was that team owner Woody Johnson didn't want to get back into business with a talented player who had repeatedly engaged in contract battles.
In his Monday news conference following the dismissal of coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik, Johnson made it clear that the decision to pass on Revis -- who later signed with the rival Patriots -- was not his. Then, in a surprising admission that will surely perturb some along Patriot Way, Johnson left the door wide open for a reunion with one the greatest players in franchise history.
"Darrelle is a great player and if I thought I could have gotten Darrelle for that, I probably would've taken him," Johnson told reporters of the one-year deal Revis signed with the Patriots in March. "And it was our best judgment to do what we did. Darrelle's a great player -- I'd love for Darrelle to come back."
Translation: Revis signing with the hated Patriots was on John Idzik, not me. It will be interesting to see if the Jets run into any issues with the league over what can be seen as a tampering situation.
The Jets have tons of cap flexibility as they enter the offseason, and Revis should be back on the open market with the Patriots not expected to pick up the whopping $20 million option for 2015. That doesn't mean New England won't make every effort to keep Revis in the fold, but after Johnson's comments, a bidding war between rivals could be in the offing.
The popular belief when the Jets punted on the opportunity to re-sign Darrelle Revis in the offseason was that team owner Woody Johnson didn't want to get back into business with a talented player who had repeatedly engaged in contract battles.
In his Monday news conference following the dismissal of coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik, Johnson made it clear that the decision to pass on Revis -- who later signed with the rival Patriots -- was not his. Then, in a surprising admission that will surely perturb some along Patriot Way, Johnson left the door wide open for a reunion with one the greatest players in franchise history.
"Darrelle is a great player and if I thought I could have gotten Darrelle for that, I probably would've taken him," Johnson told reporters of the one-year deal Revis signed with the Patriots in March. "And it was our best judgment to do what we did. Darrelle's a great player -- I'd love for Darrelle to come back."
Translation: Revis signing with the hated Patriots was on John Idzik, not me. It will be interesting to see if the Jets run into any issues with the league over what can be seen as a tampering situation.
The Jets have tons of cap flexibility as they enter the offseason, and Revis should be back on the open market with the Patriots not expected to pick up the whopping $20 million option for 2015. That doesn't mean New England won't make every effort to keep Revis in the fold, but after Johnson's comments, a bidding war between rivals could be in the offing.