The drama that is the New York Jets has gotten really interesting this week.
With mandatory mini-camps taking place in Florham Park and East Rutherford this week, both Darrelle Revis and Nick Mangold are upset over their current contract status.
As most have heard, Revis came to camp, but skipped out on certain practices because he feels the Jets are playing cheap on his contract. Revis' contract which has two years left on it, wants to be paid as the highest paid corner in the NFL. Currently Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is the highest paid corner at $15 million. It is believed that Revis wants $20 million per season. Meanwhile, Ryan did talk with Revis about his protest.
Center Nick Mangold is also unhappy.
"It's deeply disappointing," Mangold said Tuesday after the morning practice. "I've tried to do the right thing, on and off the field. I feel it's the Jets' turn. Not having the security of an extension is bothersome."
Mangold is entering the final year of his contract, due to make $3.3 million. The Jets have yet to make a proposal for a new contract, claiming they're handcuffed by the CBA rules and the uncertain labor landscape. (ESPN).The Jets built this grave themselves. They released Alan Faneca without the player's knowledge. Released Thomas Jones which upset people in the clubhouse, and traded Leon Washington after his leg injury, and a year after the Jets couldn't give him a new contract with guarenteed money. The Jets also approached Revis after the season about ripping up his current contract and giving him a new one.
Obviously the players are a little jumpy about the Jets front office dealings. They don't trust that Mike Tannenbaum and Woody Johnson will take care of them financially. This mess could get worse as time moves on.
Keep in mind, Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards, and D'Brickshaw Ferguson are also in the final years of their contracts.
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