No. 29's in the House: Leon's Practicing

Jets Calendario en SNY
090709_radar_randy
Randy's Radar

No. 29's in the House: Leon's Practicing

Published: Fri, July 31, 2009 - 8:19am ET
Randy Lange

By Randy Lange

Lange is editor-in-chief of newyorkjets.com. He covered the Jets for 13 years for The Record of Hackensack, N.J.


File Under: training camp, Leon Washington

change font

07/31 — This just in: Leon Washington is in uniform and on the Cortland practice field with his Jets teammates.

Washington, the Jets’ Pro Bowl running back and kick returner, didn’t accompany the team to Cortland on Thursday, but head coach Rex Ryan in his remarks to reporters left the impression that No. 29’s arrival might not be far away.

We have no information on Washington’s contract situation, which the Jets front office and Leon’s agent were reported to meeting about.

But Washington is practicing, lining up in the Jets’ backfield and taking snaps and catching passes during early position drills at this morning’s first practice of training camp.

Update: Washington was held out of a lot of drills this morning and head coach Rex Ryan said he'd be limited this afternoon as well. The reason: Washington had to pass his conditioning test this morning, which he did. But as Rex said, "That's a day's work right there."

  3.29/5 : Rate this Post
34 ratings submitted

Fans Respond

Here's your chance to tell Randy what you think! Add a Comment | Show All (26)

russ Said:

Fri, July 31, 2009 - 3:58pm ET

"Jets want to sign Leon but the NFL Contract expires so Jets like many teams are witing for reneal to resign players...To sign Leon now may cost us many plyers under renewed "Cap" rules...Leon knows this..."

Offensive Comment?

Shep Said:

Fri, July 31, 2009 - 4:22pm ET

"Um, yeah, way to publish this about three hours after I read it elsewhere on the internet. THIS is the Jets official web site right? Let's try to be first to break the news about our players ok?"

Offensive Comment?

Fri, July 31, 2009 - 8:13pm ET

Randy Lange Said:

"Shep, if you read this three hours after you read it elsewhere on the Internet, then you didn't go to our Website for three hours after we broke it. We were credited with breaking the story on kffl.com and for getting it up on Twitter by ProFootballTalk.com."

Mark BOyd Said:

Sun, August 2, 2009 - 12:36pm ET

"Leon, your my man, the playmaker, have a great season and you will make your money. I feel bad, you deserve the money, take one for the team now, and we will hook you up. WE owe you, just have another season like you did last year and youll make all the money you want."

Offensive Comment?