Revis cuts ties with New England

Salary over legacy is the statement over Revis' signing with the New York Jets, for 5 years and $70M, with $39M guaranteed. You would think a player would re-join his team that took him to his first super bowl, and made him a champion in just one year. The Patriots did not pick up his option as he was offered a substantial amount of money, but was not enough compared to what the Jets were offering him. With this new signing, it makes Revis the highest paid corner in the league. But not signing Revis back could actually be a good thing for us, as we would be in cap room hell. Not to mention the expiring contracts for the next offseason with Nate Solder, Chandler Jones, Dont'a Hightower, and Akeem Ayers. This is only just a few of the expiring contracts, but these players play a tight role in our defense and we won't have a cap penalty next year as bad if we picked up Revis. Some could say this is a bad move by the Patriots, but others could say it is a great one. Not having Revis sign back is a dagger, but will help us in the long run.