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I don't think other teams will get the chance to offer $$ because they will lock him up before FA starts..
Im not sure about that.. Revis is a mercenary, he has no loyalty to the Patriots. I'm sure he likes playing here but I'm also sure he likes money even more. He knows they either have to pay him that enormous salary next year or cut him... either way he wins, because if they just pay him he laughs all the way to the bank and if they cut him then he has his pick of the litter in free agency and can negotiate with anyone.
He has no incentive to agree to restructure/extend his current deal unless the Pats make a very top of the market offer that he just can't refuse. He also has Ty Law as a mentor, and Law is all about the money and has been giving him advice on how to approach contracts.
The one thing these athletes never seem to understand is that by being on a big market team that is competing each year for Super Bowls increases their earning potential by A LOT through endorsements and things. If your legacy is to just make the most out of a contract as humanly possible, that is a more short sighted approach but is one that Revis has shown he is comfortable with in nearly every single contract negotiation he has been in.
I bet David Givens regrets taking a little more money to go play for the Titans... you think he was in a lot of commercials as a member of the Titans? Nope... he fell into complete mediocrity and was eventually out of the league, all for a little bit more money.. he could have actually made more just from a longevity stand point.. even if he was making less money per year on the Patriots, he would have played for more years in the league so his total earnings would have been higher.
I don't expect Revis to have a soft spot for the Pats and give them any sort of deals.. he has all the negotiating power on his side and doesn't have to budge an inch.. which I think he will take full advantage of.