When the Pats face the Jets today, Gang Green will be without RB Leon Washington. He was lost for the season after breaking the lower two bones in his leg in a game against the Raiders. It was a bad injury and has a recovery time of 6-12 months. It was a very unfortunate twist of fate for Washington who was earning $535,000 in the last year of his rookie contract.
Prior to the season, he had gone through extensive negotiations with the Jets for a contract extension. He walked away from an offer that would have included $5M in guaranteed money. Now, he must wait to see if the Jets make him any offer after the end of the season.
Washington was well on his way to being a dangerous runner, with the ability to gain yards on running, pass and return plays. Last year, he gained 2,337 all-purpose yards. It remains to be seen whether he ever does that again for the Jets or any other team.
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