"At the beginning of the offseason, the New York Jets had neither of their top two running backs at their voluntary workouts. Now, they have both. Running back Leon Washington, who had been absent from the Jets' workouts for three weeks because he is seeking a new contract, reported on Monday morning, his agent confirmed on Twitter (ESPN)."
Well you can't really call it a holdout since these workouts are voluntary, but obviously Washington was sending a message that he is unhappy with his contract, and if the Jets want him to stick around after this year then they better do something about it. Washington is looking for about $6 million a year, similar to deals that Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew and San Diego's Darren Sproles. As of right now he is only going to make $535,000 this year. Washington led the NFL with 2,337 all-purpose yards last year and scored 9 touchdowns. Even with all this nonsense the Jets have to be happy that Jones (who was also holding out) and Washington are back in camp.
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