Free agent cornerback Darrelle Revis is headed back to the New York Jets, according to his agent. Revis spent the first six seasons of his career in the Big Apple and will now return after stints with Tampa Bay and New England. According to NFL.com, the deal is for five years and worth $79 million including $39 million guaranteed.
Darrelle Revis agrees to deal with New York Jets
The best available cornerback on the market is headed back to the Big Apple.
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Revis, 29, has bounced around from team to team after he was traded by the Jets following the 2012 season to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played just one season with the Buccaneers before joining the Patriots for the 2014 season. His $39 million guarantee is the largest ever given to a cornerback.
While Revis suffered a torn ACL in his final season with the Jets, he started all 32 games in the last two seasons with the Buccaneers and Patriots, including postseason games with New England en route to a Super Bowl victory. The Patriots chose not to pick up his $20 million option, allowing him to hit the open market instead.
Interest on the market was immediate, with the Patriots, Jets, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs all showing interest in the cornerback.
Over 111 career starts, Revis has 23 interceptions and 124 passes defended. He has earned first-team All-Pro honors four times and six trips to the Pro Bowl.
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