We're still in that gray period, that interregnum, between the regimes of Eric Mangini and Rex Ryan. Until the season starts, reporters still will have questions about the two, and those "compare and contrast" queries are always dangerous thickets for a player to venture into.

But Kris Jenkins knows how to handle Uncle Charlie, knows how to smack that yakker into the gap.

Dennis Waszak, my good,… More

Leon Washington was not at today's OTA practice, but don't be alarmed, Jets fans. No. 29, who just returned to the OTAs on Monday after three weeks away, was excused because his fiancée, Charity Young, went into labor and gave birth to a son, Noel.

And Rex Ryan insisted Washington go to be with his woman.

"I think Leon made a great decision," the Jets head coach said. "I was at an OTA when my y… More

And now the Jets' Pro Bowl backfield is whole again.

The Green & White have another OTA practice this morning, and on the field in the white jersey with the green number 29 is Leon Washington.

Washington, who stayed away from practices for three weeks, reportedly over his contract situation, is back with the team. The players are loosening up and doing prepractice drills on the turf field outsid… More

Thomas Jones rejoined the Jets today and is actively participating in the club’s latest OTA. After skipping all of the Green & White’s voluntary off-season workouts to this point, TJ is on the outdoor turf field practicing with his teammates for drills at the start of this morning's voluntary practice.

It is widely believed Jones, whose 1,312 yards in 2008 led the AFC in rushing and precede… More

No. 22 continued to run with the Jets' first offense at today's OTA practice, which is good news for Danny Woodhead — the aforementioned No. 22 — but not for Jets fans wanting to hear that No. 20 (Thomas Jones) or No. 29 (Leon Washington) was back in uniform for the voluntary practices.

Head coach Rex Ryan said he was caught slightly off guard that Washington wasn't at practice for any of thi… More