Within hours of becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2014, superstar cornerback Darrelle Revis signed a lucrative one-year contract with the New England Patriots. The very next year, hours after that contract expired, Revis signed a massive new deal with the New York Jets.
Revis was, at that point, in higher demand than all but a few players in the NFL, and he took full advantage by betting on himself with a series of expensive short-term contracts. And it paid off—Revis made more than $118 million during the first 10 years of his career.