Jets' Revis on Fitzpatrick: 'We're waiting for him to come back'

New York Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis became the latest player to lobby for Ryan Fitzpatrick's return to the team.

Fitzpatrick remains a free agent, amid contentious contract negotiations with the Jets this summer. In his lone season with the Jets, Fitzpatrick threw for 3,905 yards and 31 touchdowns against 15 interceptions.

Earlier in the summer, Jets wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker strongly advocated for Fitzpatrick to come back, and Revis joined the chorus Tuesday.

"Ryan is a big part of our success," Revis said to Darryl Slater of NJ.com. "He definitely is. He came here and he's broken a bunch of records in the quarterback category. He was a big part of our offense. This (contract standoff) has been going on all offseason, and we're waiting for him to come back."

While Revis made his position clear, he said the decision is out of his control, deferring to Jets management.

"I don't make those decisions," Revis said. "I definitely don't. Those are not in my hands. We want him back, and we want to see him walk in this locker room."

If Fitzpatrick's holdout carries into the regular season, Geno Smith is expected to take over as the team's starting quarterback.