"The Jets landed their No. 1 free agent priority yesterday, but that may just be an appetizer.

Wide receiver Santonio Holmes and the Jets agreed on a five-year deal, worth close to $50 million with $24 million guaranteed, according to a source. The deal cannot be finalized until tomorrow night when free agents are permitted to sign.

Now, the Jets have their sights set on cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. What was once considered a fantasy is getting closer and closer to a reality. The Jets have strong interest in teaming Asomugha with Darrelle Revis to form the greatest cornerback tandem the NFL has seen, a source said. The NFL Network reported the Jets and the 49ers are the leading suitors for Asomugha.

"Bringing Nnamdi on board, that's great," Revis said during a conference call yesterday. "He's the best cornerback in the league. Me and him as a tandem would be unbelievable. It would be awesome. I would love to have him as a teammate."

Revis and Asomugha are friends, who spoke about playing together publicly at the Pro Bowl in 2010.

The questions now are how creative Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum can get with the salary cap, and whether Asomugha will have to — and be willing to — take less money than other teams are offering to join the Jets. The NFL Network reported the Jets are willing to give Asomugha $12 million per year. He is coming off a three-year, $45.3 million contract with the Raiders that made him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history."