INDIANAPOLIS — The Jets will release Thomas Jones this week after the team’s leading rusher refused to renegotiate his deal, a team source confirmed yesterday.
The Post reported in yesterday’s editions that the two sides were likely headed for divorce. Jones, who rushed for 1,402 and 14 touchdowns but saw his roll reduced in the playoffs as rookie Shonn Greene emerged, is due to make $5.8 million in bonus money and base salary next season.
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The Jets are expected to meet here today with the agent for running back Leon Washington to discuss the restricted free agent’s immediate future.
Washington, who wants a long-term deal, is likely to be tendered at a second-round level by the Jets that would pay him $1.759 million this season and not at the first-round level that would guarantee him $2.512 million.