Darrelle Revis Holding Out Can Make It a Long Summer for the Jets

The drama in New York (and New Jersey) has officially begun.

As reported by Pro Football Talk, Darrelle Revis is expected to hold out through voluntary workouts, with training camp being a high possibility.

With Revis calling the last offer by the Jets "pitifully low," talk has begun of the crumble of the Jets.

I wouldn't say they are falling apart by any means, but my biggest questions of this team were about Mark Sanchez and team chemistry.

The New York Jets will have a lot of tough decisions to make within the next year, especially in the next few months.

PFT also believed center Nick Mangold may consider holding out soon if he doesn't get an extension. He has been lobbying for one longer than Revis (at least to public knowledge).

Many are ripping the Jets for bringing in new players to this clubhouse before taking care of their own.

Why can this be a downfall? 1. There is not much to talk about during the summer besides small training camp battles. 2. Most expect Brett Favre to return to Minnesota, so that won't be as big of a story. 3. More rumors/speculation will make this into a bigger issue than most fans and players anticipate.

An example of this is an article today from Pro Football Talk, which suggests that the Jets are "baiting" Revis into a holdout. Here are a few points from the article:

"As explained in our brand-new offering at SportingNews.com, a holdout would potentially jeopardize the guaranteed nature of $20 million in 2011 and 2012 payments to which Revis will be entitled if: (1) Revis chooses, as he will, to void the last two seasons of his six-year rookie deal after 2010; (2) the Jets opt to buy back the last two years at $5 million guaranteed in 2011 and $15 million guaranteed in 2012."

"The lengthy and convoluted Revis rookie contract contains language potentially hinging the $20 million in guarantees on compliance with the duty to attend mandatory team functions. So if he ditches mandatory mini camp or any portion of training camp, the guarantee could go bye-bye."

Whether this is the Jets' current plan in the next few weeks remains to be seen. However, that doesn't mean we can rule out any circumstances.

The article gives me the idea of the Jets making a statement to the Jets clubhouse by taking this money away from Revis if it goes this far.

Management does have a reputation of not promising players what they agreed upon, which Revis is emphasizing on.

For the sake of the Jets, it may be best to work out a deal soon. Not $20 million a year, as speculated a few weeks ago, but to engage in conversation and get close to a deal.

Should he finish out his deal before talking extension? That would be the best option.

It is clear, though, that Revis isn't returning to the Jets until he is paid like the best cornerback in football, which could be the beginning of the media frenzy in New York.

So buckle up, as this may be a longer summer for the New York Jets than expected.

Matt Miselis is an NFL Featured Columnist for BleacherReport.com.

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