The All-Pro cornerback, due to make $1 million this season, said the Jets' last offer was an "insult," claiming it included no guaranteed money.
"I feel the same type of way that Nick Mangold feels about it, too. As of right now, it doesn't look good. They haven't been doing nothing."They've sent proposals, but to me it's like an insult. You send me stuff with not-guaranteed money in the contract, that's not good. That's not a good look."
Coach Rex Ryan said he was unaware that Revis was sitting out to protest his contract. Ryan said he was told during the practice that Revis was "lightheaded." Asked if he'd be disappointed if Revis sat out a few plays to make a statement, the coach replied, "Yeah, that would disappoint me, sure." Earlier, Ryan said, "I believe Darrelle. Any player we have, when they tell you something's not right, you believe them. I believe Darrelle will be that way. If he's pulling a fast one, he's pulling a fast one."
Mangold, the Jets' Pro Bowl center, had said he was 50/50 on attending the minicamp due to his contract status but was in attendance on Monday.
Revis said general manager Mike Tannenbaum told him "face to face" that he deserved to be the highest-paid corner in the league.
"How they've been going on about it doesn't look good," Revis said.
"We'll see. It's not just me. It's Nick Mangold. It's D'Brickashaw [Ferguson]. It's David Harris. They tell us we're the core guys of this team, so why are you not treating us as one of the core guys?
Revis wants at least $16 million per year, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha's current salary with the Oakland Raiders.
"They showed their loyalty to him," Revis said of the Raiders. "The number? That's the number. He set the bar. I feel that if I'm fighting to go over that, that's what it is."
Revis said the Jets need to take care of their own players financially.
"If you want to build a dynasty, you've got to start being loyal to some of your players around here, who's loyal to you out there on the field and go out there and play the best football they can," Revis said.
This could become a huge problem for the Jets if they don't do something about this quickly. Rumor has it that they only offered Revis $8 million guaranteed, which is a huge insult, and as we all know, half of what he wants.
He is the best player on the team and the best cornerback in the NFL and he should be paid accordingly. However, with that being said, he should not have done what he did yesterday. If you're angry about your contract, hold out. Don't set a bad example by faking an injury and not coming to practice to give 100%.
Revis is supposed to be a team captain and that is not something a team captain does. This could get ugly real quick and it could turn into another Pete Kendall situation. Here's to hoping the Jets aren't stupid and fix this quickly.
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