Percy Harvin has long been rumored to be a potential cap casualty for the Jets should the two sides prove unable to agree on a restructured deal. It just doesn't make sense for Harvin, who has never topped 1,000 receiving yards or recorded double digit touchdowns, to count $10.5 million against the cap. If he isn't willing to take a pay cut, the Jets will likely part ways with him.
Should that happen, Harvin may not have to go too far to find a new team. In fact, he may not even have to leave the AFC East.
On Tuesday, Chris Gasper of The Boston Globe reported that New England has "always liked" Harvin, and that Bill Belichick traded out of the No. 23 pick in the 2009 draft after Harvin was scooped up by the Minnesota Vikings just one pick earlier.
Some believe that the pairing makes a lot of sense.
"New England has absolutely nothing to lose from here after clinching their fourth Super Bowl title since 2001," Conor Orr of NFL.com wrote.
"...This is why adding a dynamic player like Harvin should seem like a no-brainer. He can add firepower to an offense that already out-dueled the best defense in football. He can take some pressure off Brady and put limitless possibilities on the table for offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels."
Harvin sounds like a splashy addition on paper, but would he really bring all that much to the Patriots? Harvin is coming off a season in which he caught just 51 passes for 483 yards and one touchdown in 13 games between the Seattle Seahawks and the Jets. Plus, the speedster hasn't played in a full 16 games since 2011. It's entirely possible that Belichick, Brady and McDaniels could jumpstart his career. But it's also possible that Harvin could be an unproductive malcontent in the locker room. Will he have the chance to find out?
We'll keep you updated as veteran cuts begin to be made this offseason.
