Woody Johnson pushing for Darrelle Revis' return to Jets, report says

Marc Lancaster

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America loves a sequel, and Jets owner Woody Johnson is not immune to the phenomenon.

Johnson is pushing new Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan to make a run at shutdown corner Darrelle Revis if the perennial Pro Bowler hits the market next week, the New York Daily News reports. 

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Revis, 29, was a first-round pick by the Jets in the 2007 draft and quickly established himself as one of the NFL's better defensive backs. He was dealt to the Buccaneers in 2013 after a torn ACL ended his 2012 season early, and Revis signed with the Patriots as a free agent last spring.

That two-year deal would pay Revis $20 million for 2015, including a $9 million bonus payable immediately next Tuesday. Those terms might not be palatable for New England, but the Patriots could still make Revis a multiyear extension offer.

If he hits free agency, though, it seems the Jets are poised to make a strong bid in an effort to bolster new coach Todd Bowles' defense.

 

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Marc Lancaster joined The Sporting News in 2022 after working closely with TSN for five years as an editor for the company now known as Stats Perform. He previously worked as an editor at The Washington Times, AOL’s FanHouse.com and the old CNNSportsIllustrated.com, and as a beat writer covering the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Georgia football and women’s basketball. A Georgia graduate, he has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2013.