Darrelle Revis parts with agents Neil Schwartz, Jonathan Feinsod

ByRich Cimini ESPN logo
Friday, May 20, 2016

New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, who could finish his career as one of the highest-paid non-quarterbacks in NFL history, has parted ways with longtime agents Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod.

"Jonathan and I wish him the best of luck," Schwartz said Thursday.

The reason for the separation is unclear. Schwartz and Feinsod represented Revis since he left Pitt and became a first-round pick in 2007. Revis has played nine seasons, seven with the Jets, and has made $101 million, according to Spotrac.com.

A seven-time Pro Bowl selection, Revis also played one season apiece with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots, winning a Super Bowl with the Patriots.

Revis couldn't be reached for comment.

Schwartz and Feinsod engaged in well-publicized contract battles with the Jets. Revis staged a rookie holdout, missing nearly a month of training camp, but the big battle came in 2010.

Revis, still under his rookie contract, missed the entire preseason with a holdout that turned contentious. It became one of the main storylines that summer in HBO's "Hard Knocks."

One of the most memorable scenes that season involved a clandestine negotiating session at a rural diner in upstate New York, about two hours from the Jets' training camp in Cortland. Revis landed a new contract one week before the regular-season opener, and his return to the team became the closing scene in the HBO series.

The Jets traded Revis to the Bucs in 2013, but he made a ballyhooed return last offseason. Schwartz and Feinsod negotiated a five-year, $70 million contract, including $39 million in fully guaranteed money. Revis is due to make a guaranteed $17 million for the coming season.

If Revis, 30, plays out the contract, his career earnings will soar to $155 million. Green Bay Packers defensive end Julius Peppers, 36, has made $148 million in 14 seasons, per Spotrac, and is thought to be the highest-paid non-quarterback currently.

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