We wouldn't of let him become a free agent if he didn't give back the money.... Weak WR market and he's 31. He and his agent think he'll do better longer term now, than to take the $6 mill and try free agency next year when he's 32.
"If Coles turned down a $6 million guaranteed one-year deal to hit the street looking for a long-term deal, he may have made the biggest mistake in his 31 years of life. I don't believe there is a pot of gold awaiting him on the street." per nfl.com
I'm not saying it was a good idea on his part. I'm just saying that was his reasoning. It's a gamble and he knows it. He stated as much. It worked out well for the Jets ($6 mill) and that's all I really care about.
