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Manish Mehta of the Daily News checks the contracts and lists out who in the Jets defensive backfield is on the books to take home more higher salaries than Darrelle Revis.
Here’s the breakdown of the Jets defensive backs scheduled to earn more than Revis in 2010:
Antonio Cromartie: $1.7 million Jim Leonhard: $1.625 million Brodney Pool: $1.3 million Eric Smith: $1.176 million Drew Coleman: $1.175 million James Ihedigbo: $1.101 million
When you factor in that first-round pick Kyle Wilson will certainly earn more than $1 million (signing bonus + base salary) when he signs his rookie deal, Revis is scheduled to be the eighth highest paid player on the Jets secondary this season.
Of course, every contract has high & low years, so we’re aware that it’s more about the total deal. And it’s not always going to be equitable when you look at it in a one-year snapshot, but it’s certainly interesting to consider tha…
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July 29th, 2010
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