Darrelle Revis Interest in Joining Bills Staff/Job Pitch During HOF Weekend

[BillsShredder83]

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Darrelle Revis was a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback. Yet when he and undrafted safety Jim Leonhard played together with the New York Jets, he never viewed Leonhard as a sidekick.

Revis, in fact, still considers the Buffalo Bills’ new defensive coordinator a lead dog. So much so that Revis would love to join Leonhard’s staff right now.

 

“I’m not joking at all,” Revis said by phone from Canton, Ohio. “I’ve always loved the game, and I’ve always loved playing with Jim.”

Maybe it can work out.

 

Revis dropped what he was doing during Hall of Fame induction weekend to talk about his deep admiration. While voicing his praise, an unexpected job pitch materialized.

But that’s just part of the serendipity.

 

Revis, 41, explained that football is pulling at him again. He said retirement has been eventful, with commercial real estate and venture capital investments, but no man is an island — not even Revis Island. He’s an empty nester now that his daughter is a junior nursing student at the University of Kentucky and his son is a freshman business major and defensive back at Mercyhurst University.

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“I think Jim will be a future head coach,” Revis said. “Tell him if he needs a secondary coach to give me a call. Maybe this is my interview where I tell Jim that if he ever needs help, to keep me at the top of the list.”

Informed Saturday night about Revis’ offer, Leonhard grinned, unfolded a practice call sheet from his pocket and jotted down Revis’ phone number.

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“I understand the coaching life and how guys have to relocate and move certain places,” Revis said, “but the kids are out of the house. I have time and opportunity to do other things.”

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Revis splits time between South Florida and New York. Would he be willing to grind out an assistant coach’s lifestyle in suburban Buffalo?

“I wouldn’t mind,” Revis said with a laugh. “They have a new stadium, and it’s football, man. Wherever I need to be, I’ll go.”

 

I mean cmooooon.  You hear that, you find a way to get him on the staff.... it's late in the season cycle, so he's basically asking for an opportunity to show what he can do and bring to the table.  He's not dumb, he knows he's not getting an offer to Lead the Secondary Room or anything at this phase.

 

Get him in the door, and figure out a role to give him with the understanding that it's an apprenticeship of sorts.  Brilliant football mind!

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7507541/2026/08/13/darrelle-revis-jim-leonhard-bills-coaching/

Edited August 13 by BillsShredder83

[Andrew Son]

I haven’t been this excited since getting Ed Reed!!!

[Mark Vader]

He can teach our CB's to throw their hands up in the air and claim they didn't commit a penalty.

[stevewin]

12 minutes ago, Andrew Son said:

I haven’t been this excited since getting Ed Reed!!!

Ed Reed was the first thing I thought of lol

[PoundingDog]

I don't know. Those with God given skills and instincts to play the game are not (always) the best coaches in general. But his words would certainly carry more weight to young players, and I'm sure the work ethic stuff would help too. 

[Don Otreply]

Enticing prospect as a possible position coach, that and I’ve heard of him…,

[That's No Moon]

Can we give him a helmet? I don't really care how old he is.

[WotAGuy]

At 41, he’s gotta be better than Hamlin. 

[Carbonpoke]

Revis was a bad ass 

 

There wasn't a dominate receiver that wanted to play him prime time 

 

If he wanted a position just to talk to the dudes about the mental, it would be productive.

Edited August 13 by Carbonpoke

[Sierra Foothills]

1 hour ago, BillsShredder83 said:

I mean cmooooon.  You hear that, you find a way to get him on the staff.... it's late in the season cycle, so he's basically asking for an opportunity to show what he can do and bring to the table.  He's not dumb, he knows he's not getting an offer to Lead the Secondary Room or anything at this phase.

 

Get him in the door, and figure out a role to give him with the understanding that it's an apprenticeship of sorts.  Brilliant football mind!

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7507541/2026/08/13/darrelle-revis-jim-leonhard-bills-coaching/

 

The idea of Revis joining the Bills coaching staff isn't the least bit exciting to me.

 

What is exciting is that a first-ballot HoFer is saying that he has the utmost respect for our new Defensive Coordinator and that he thinks that he'll be a HC... even though I've known these things about Leon Hard already.

 

As I've said repeatedly, Jim Leon Hard already has a much better football resume than Sean McDermott did when McDermott was named Bill HC.

 

 

[Carbonpoke]

Revis dominated on a team that sucked.

 

That says something

[GaryPinC]

We interviewed Philip freakin Rivers, when everyone knew there was no way he was moving his village of kids up to Buffalo, why not talk to Revis?

[Thrivefourfive]

1 hour ago, PoundingDog said:

I don't know. Those with God given skills and instincts to play the game are not (always) the best coaches in general. But his words would certainly carry more weight to young players, and I'm sure the work ethic stuff would help too. 

Hey, not Larry Bird! Let-me-tell-you- Jordan sucked outside of his 48 minutes, Magic sucked, Isaiah wasn’t special, Kareem never even got a shot. Ewing, come on. Larry Bird and Bill Russell are by far the greatest. Although Russell won a chip as player freaking coach, his 11th rings in 13 freaking seasons, he’s post playing basketball career wasn’t near as radiant as Bird’s. 
 

Darrelle Revis is no Larry Bird, senator!!
 

Whoops, are we discussing a position coach that sounds part time? sure, why not. Who cares. Pick his brain. What are we, a CB factory? Hardly.

[BuffaloBillyG]

Well, maybe Leonard can bring him in as a consultant type. Hang out and let the CB room pick his brain. Bruce Smith used to (maybe he still does) come by camp for a bit and help out. Why not Revis?

[MJS]

Maybe he would be good, maybe not. Not many players successfully transition into coaching.

[That's No Moon]

2 hours ago, Carbonpoke said:

Revis was a bad ass 

 

There wasn't a dominate receiver that wanted to play him prime time 

 

If he wanted a position just to talk to the dudes about the mental, it would be productive.

And yet Stevie Johnson ate him up.

[Buffalo Junction]

10 hours ago, PoundingDog said:

I don't know. Those with God given skills and instincts to play the game are not (always) the best coaches in general. But his words would certainly carry more weight to young players, and I'm sure the work ethic stuff would help too. 

Generally I agree on those with exceptional physical ability. I’m not exactly sure that Revis fits into that category though. As gifted as he was physically we’re not talking Champ Bailey, Darrell Green, or Deon levels of physical talent. Revis made up that gap with work ethic, technical precision, and film study. Those traits could certainly translate into a successful coaching career. 

[machine gun kelly]

I doubt they would consider him at this point.  If he was serious, he would’ve approached Leonard six months ago.

[Spiderweb]

11 hours ago, Carbonpoke said:

Revis was a bad ass 

 

There wasn't a dominate receiver that wanted to play him prime time 

 

If he wanted a position just to talk to the dudes about the mental, it would be productive.

Our own Stevie Johnson had a fair amount of success against Revis.

[JP51]

I think my takeaway here is not so much about Revis and if he would be a good or a bad coach, cause I have no idea, but that he seems to have a lot of respect for Jim Leonhard... in some way that is encouraging... not that he is a prognosticator etc... but, this is a guy that played the game at a high level with respect for JL... ok thats not a bad thing...