Fair enough. That is still not enough space to account for the players 52, 53, practice squad, players signed to replace players who go on injured reserve, reached NLTBE 46-man active roster bonuses..
I am just using the structure adopted by Patriots critics (match Jets' structure or retain Revis at $25 million.
I am surprised that Revis preferred a salary guarantee over a signing bonus because a signing bonus meant money in his pockets in March, not in September.
I think in all likelihood the Pats didn't offer him a comparable deal. They probably lowballed him. It's somewhat irrational to prefer a GTD salary as opposed to a bonus as you said.