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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Darrelle Revis has been back before, as an opposing player taking on the New York Jets.Not this way, though. This time around, hes an enemy.Hes a member of the playoff-bound New England Patriots now, and walking into MetLife Stadium on Sunday with the Jets AFC East rivals likely wont be the same experience hes used to.You know what, I dont really know, Revis said during a conference call Wednesday. Ill probably just approach it like I did when I played with Tampa last year, just treat it like another game.But the star cornerback is hardly just another big-name player making his way back to the town where he began his NFL career, as he was in the opening game of last season with the Buccaneers.Revis was once considered to be on his way to becoming one of the Jets greatest players, a shutdown cornerback who was the face of Rex Ryans defence that helped the franchise to consecutive AFC title game appearance in 2009 and 2010.The contract-related issues that marked his six seasons with the Jets came to a head when new general manager John Idzik traded him to Tampa Bay before last season.Revis, who bounced back from a severe knee injury, was on the move again a few months later when the Buccaneers tried to trade him last winter because of his huge salary scheduled for this season, but then released him.He was a free agent and chose Bill Belichick and the Patriots, a team he had learned to despise while in New York.Meanwhile, the Jets were never truly in the mix for the cornerback — a sore spot in New Yorks 3-11 season. Its a predicament that could cost Ryan his job, among others.They have a lot on their plate over there in that situation this year, Revis said. Its kind of sad for the position that Rex is in right now, but at the same time (the record is) something that theyve got to change.Revis was then asked whether he thought he could have helped if he were in New York.Im over here, he said. That ship has sailed. I missed that boat. I caught the New England Patriots boat.Having Revis in his secondary allowed Ryan to run his ideal scheme that uses a cornerback who locks down opponents best receivers. And that aspect has been sorely missed by Ryan and the defence, especially this season.Revis? a smiling Ryan said when asked about not having the cornerback. Ah, no. You know.Ryan did his best to tout the players on his current roster, but it has been clear that removing Revis from his defence has taken a toll.Consider this: The Jets starting cornerbacks last week at Tennessee were Marcus Williams and Phillip Adams, neither of whom was on the roster in training camp.Guys, I think weve addressed all of this before, Ryan said. You go back to our notes from the first time we played New England (in October) or even when Revis was in Tampa. You make decisions based on things. A lot of them work out, and some maybe dont work out as well as others. But I dont think its fair to sit back and say this or that.Revis still talks to some of his former Jets teammates, and hes aware of whats going on with the franchise he called home since being a first-round pick in the 2007 draft.Im really not trying to pay attention to that, Im really not, Revis said. Me and Rex have a lot of history and we all know that. Some of those guys are dear to my heart and everything, but like I said, Ive got to focus on the things that I am doing here and I wish Rex the best.Revis is playing at a Pro Bowl-level again, with 45 tackles, two interceptions and 14 passes defenced in the Patriots mixture of man-to-man and zone coverages.Oh, hes had a great season, Ryan said. Hes playing well. Theres no question about that.Revis future, though, is uncertain with the Patriots. He has a two-year contract with New England, but is scheduled to count $25 million against the teams salary cap next season. That means theres a strong possibility Revis could be available again if the Jets — with or without Ryan — want to bring him back home.Right now, my focus is playing against the Jets, Revis said. Im not really thinking about the off-season right now. 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One year after a midseason and off-season overhaul that turned a last-place team into World Series champs, the Red Sox began building for 2014 on Monday by making $14.1 million qualifying offers to free agents Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli and Stephen Drew. General manager Ben Cherington said the team decided not to make an offer to Jarrod Saltalamacchia, though he would like to re-sign the catcher. "Theres interest in every one of them," Cherington said. "I also think its unlikely that every one of them will be back. ... Were going to keep the conversation going with all of them, and also with alternatives, and see where the market shapes up. In a vacuum wed like to have all of them back." The Red Sox went from worst to first a year after dumping three of their biggest contracts -- Josh Beckett, Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford -- on the Los Angeles Dodgers at a savings of about $261.7 million. Instead of making a big splash in free agency last off-season, they signed mid-market players like Napoli, Drew, Shane Victorino and Koji Uehara. Cherington said the lessons learned from their successes and failures wont be forgotten. "I think we have to go into this off-season with the same general mindset: to build a roster as deep as we can," he said. "The general philosophy would lead us toward a lot of the same things we were looking for last year." The oft-injured Ellsbury is expected to seek a long-term deal averaging $20 million or more. A year after missing more than half the season, he played in 134 games and batted .298 with nine homers, stealing 52 bases in 56 tries. "Jacobys a terrific player, as everyone knows. Of course we know were a better team when hes on the field than when hes not," Cherington said, adding that if they cannot sign him they would consider moving Victorino, who won a Gold Glove in left field, to centre field and looking for a corner outfielder. "That would be one possibility," Cherington said. "We recognize how good he was in right field, and how valuable his defence was in right field. Hes capable of doing it." Napoli and Drew might accept the qualifying offer or use it as the basis for negotiations on a multiyear contract. Saltalamacchia, who made $4.dddddddddddd million this year, could still re-sign with the team at a lower salary. The Red Sox declined to make qualifying offers to infielder John McDonald and reliever Joel Hanrahan, who were not on the World Series roster. Also Monday, the team said outfielder Quintin Berry and infielder Brandon Snyder were sent outright to Triple-A Pawtucket and became free agents. Right-handers Andrew Bailey and Alex Wilson, outfielder Ryan Kalish and left-hander Andrew Miller were reinstated from the 60-day disabled list. "The game doesnt stop," Farrell said. "The baseball calendar doesnt stop just because we played to nearly Halloween." Complicating Napolis negotiations is a hip condition that prompted the team to back out of a $39 million, three-year deal that had been tentatively agreed to and instead sign him to a one-year contract for a guaranteed $5 million with performance bonuses -- which he eventually earned -- that brought him back to $13 million. "Mike Napoli played a lot this year and was a huge part of our team," Cherington said. "Were making a qualifying offer to him, so we obviously have interest in him returning on a one-year deal for $14.1 million. Hell have an opportunity to consider that." On other topics Monday: -- Koji Uehara, who inherited the closer job and was selected the AL championship series MVP, is the leading contender for the job in 2014. The Japanese right-hander, who will turn 39 in the first week of the season, is coming off a season in which he set career-highs with 73 appearances and 74 1-3 innings. "I think were completely comfortable starting next year with Koji as our closer," Farrell said. "He didnt leave here with any physical ailments. We went into this spring with the same thought, that we need to be careful with his age and his workload. And he exceeded everything." --Cherington is content heading into spring training with six candidates for the starting rotation: Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Jake Peavy, Felix Doubront and Ryan Dempster. "We could certainly envision a scenario where every one thats currently under contract is in Fort Myers. And in fact, at this point, thats what I would expect," Cherington said. "Well see what the off-season brings." --Second baseman Dustin Pedroia has not yet had surgery on a torn ligament in his left thumb. "As far as I know, theres been no date or site set for the surgery," Cherington said. "But it certainly looks like its headed in that direction." --Cherington said no other teams have asked for permission to interview Red Sox coaches for other jobs. Bench coach Torey Lovullo is reportedly a candidate for the managerial job with the Chicago Cubs, who are run by former Red Sox GM Theo Epstein. ' ' '