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Revis signs 1-day contract to retire with Jets

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Revis Island is officially closed.

Darrelle Revis signed a one-day contract with the New York Jets on Tuesday to officially retire as a member of the franchise that drafted him in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

The four-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after 11 seasons.

Related: Remembering how insanely good Darrelle Revis was in his prime

Revis was traded from the Jets to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012. The 33-year-old said he would've "loved" to have spent his whole career in New York but added that these "things happen" in the NFL.

The Jets even created a real-life island for the occasion.

As the premier cover corner of his era, Revis is uniquely placed to judge who were the best pass-catchers during his time in the league.

Asked who was his toughest challenge, Revis named Hall of Famer Randy Moss, adding that facing him and Tom Brady was like a "two-on-one fast break," according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.

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