Agents: Darrelle Revis Agrees To Terms With New York Jets
Darrelle Revis’ Super Bowl sojourn in New England appears to be over.
The agents for the All-Pro cornerback announced via Twitter that he had agreed to a reunion with the New York Jets on Thursday evening.
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Not long after the initial tweet from Schwartz & Feinsod, Revis thanked the Patriots and their fans in a social media message that also framed his return to New York as a homecoming.
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The apparent end of Revis’ one-year stint with the Patriots came just hours after he became a free agent. The Patriots declined to pick up a contract option that would have kept him in New England for the 2015 season at the cost of a $25 million salary cap hit. After spendng the first six seasons of his career with the Jets, Revis played the 2013 season with the Tampa Bay Bucaneers. He joined the Patriots as a free agent before the 2014 campaign, and then helped the team hoist the Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl XLIX champions.
Citing an unnamed source, ESPN New York’s Rich Cimini reported that Revis and the Jets agreed to terms on a five-year deal that included $39 million guaranteed.
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Following comments by Jets owner Woody Johnson about a reunion with Revis during a December 2014 press conference, the Patriots filed a tampering charge against their rival, according to multiple reports.
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