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Santonio Holmes starting at receiver for New York Jets

When Darrelle Revis lines up against the Jets on Sunday, New York's offense won't look much like the unit he practiced against for years in Florham Park, N.J.

Rookie Geno Smith has taken over at quarterback and tight end Dustin Keller has been replaced by Jeff Cumberland and an aging Kellen Winslow Jr.

One familiar face, Santonio Holmes, will start Sunday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit MetLife, according to NFL Media's Kimberly Jones.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport was told the Jets will monitor Holmes and his surgically repaired foot, which knocked him out of 12 games last season and left the Jets devoid of difference-makers. He remains the team's best pass-catcher, but his motivation to return the field has been questioned this offseason.

In an ideal world, Gang Green would set up Smith with a strong ground game and a handful of reliable options in the passing attack. That's not the case in New York, where the Jets might have the AFC's least talented offensive roster on this side of Oakland. Holmes isn't the player he once was, but Rex Ryan needs him on the field Sunday to give Revis something to take seriously.

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