NEW YORK (AP)—Darrelle Revis(notes) is ending his
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UGG Classic Argyle Knit Boots Ryan has repeatedly called the best cornerback in the NFL. The new contract means Revis will likely be back on the field in time for the opener next Monday night against Baltimore at the New Meadowlands Stadium. “That’ll be Rex’s call,” Tannenbaum said. The general manager 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 team reported for training camp in Cortland. Tannenbaum said the nearly $600,000 in fines Revis accrued for sitting out would be handled internally by the team. He was scheduled to make $1 million in the
UGG Classic Cardy Boots fourth year of his six-year rookie deal, but said he wanted to become the league’s highest-paid cornerback. While he didn’t get that this time around, he’s getting the guaranteed money 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 without him ever appearing in an episode. He’ll certainly be a major focus in Wednesday night’s series finale, especially since Tannenbaum acknowledged he wasn’t sure the deal would ever get done and said the Jets looked into trades over the weekend for other cornerbacks. “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 team and Revis’
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UGG Classic Tall Patent Paisley Boots 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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