The Green Bay Packers are not known for dipping their toes into the free agent pool very often. Sure, they might nab a Julius Peppers here or there, but for the most part they stay at home when the bidding wars get underway. But with two cornerbacks - Tramon Williams and Davon House - signing with other teams, it makes a bit of sense as to why the Packers inquired about Darrelle Revis' asking price this offseason.
In an appearance on SNY's Loud Mouths, Revis revealed the list of teams that came calling when he hit the open market.
"It was the Packers, Baltimore as well, Cleveland, the Chiefs and the Jets also," Revis said. "And then also the Pats, so it was a number of teams."
Revis ended up landing a five-year deal worth $70 million (with $39 million in guaranteed money) from the New York Jets. The Patriots had declined his $20 million option for the 2015 season, making him an unrestricted free agent.
It's no surprise that as soon as the numbers started getting thrown around the Packers backed out. They had offered Williams a two-year deal worth between $4 million and $5 million per year, but he opted for the three years and $21 million offered by the Browns. Overall, Green Bay just doesn't sign many unrestricted free agents from other teams. It has not made a single such signing since free agency opened on March 10.
But it's still interesting to know that the Packers at least checked in on Revis.
