Potential landing spots for Darrelle Revi

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Potential landing spots for Darrelle Revi

After a frenzy of activity took many big names off the , we now have one very big name to add to the mix. The , meaning that he's set to hit free agency at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. New England was set to pay Revis an exorbitant salary of $20 million. The and Revis will continue to negotiate a potential contract, but they will have competition for his services now. So where could Revis land? 1. New York Jets We'll make the the slight favorite for Revis' services for a few reasons. The have had the last month to come to terms on a Cameron Erving Jersey new contract for Revis, and they failed to do so. In theory, they still have another 24 hours to get a deal hammered out before Revis hits the open market. The can't negotiate with Revis until after the officially decline his option. That hasn't happened yet. In practice, Revis did not make this decision in a vacuum. It would be naive to think that he doesn't have a fair sense of his market value in comparison to New England's offers thus far. Owner Woody Johnson publicly about wanting Revis back, which inspired the to file tampering charges. Recently, the New York Daily News has reported that Johnson wants Revis back. Watching Revis win a ring for the must have been tough to swallow, and the have a ton of cap space to spend. (Thank you, John Idzik.) On deals this big, ownership involvement can add those few extra millions to complete a deal. A return makes sense on the field as well. The are wildly thin at cornerback and new coach Todd Bowles runs a scheme that relies on tough man coverage cornerbacks. 's Dan Hanzus put it well in our newsroom Monday: This all adds up to finally creating the contract that Revis has always wanted. New England Patriots Bill Belichick has to feel very uncomfortable. He doesn't want to get in a bidding war with the for Revis, but he also knows how valuable Revis is to his defense. The "winning culture" argument probably isn't going to work with Revis. He reportedly took le s money to play in New England last year, got his ring and now he's ready to cash in. The are far tighter in the salary cap than the . Revis is looking at a in which , , and are accounted for. It's a market in which a defensive player like can make far more money per-year than . In short: The will have to pay Revis a salary that rivals . It wouldn't shock us if that happened because Revis is valuable and there is something personal on the line here while competing for the . We give the a fair chance to bring Revis back, but the deserve the edge. The Field NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported the following teams are also fighting to get in the mix for Revis: , and . But we don't expect him to seriously entertain other options. And why should he? Revis has two organizations that he knows well ready to make him one of the highest paid defensive players in the league. We're not sure if the or will win this battle, but it's fair to claim Revis as an early free agency "winner" no matter where he lands. The latest Podcast and plays another game of "Go Get My Lunch." Find more content on . Jeff Okudah Jersey
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