Leon Washington appears willing to stage a training-camp holdout if the Jets don’t offer him a “fair market deal,” as the multi-threat running back puts it. The way we hear it, much of the problem is that Washington wants to be paid as one of the league’s elite backs, whereas the Jets believe a backup doesn’t merit that type of money, regardless of how dangerous he is with the ball.

The line will be a key, as it will keep either new QB Mark Sanchez or veteran Kellen Clemens upright, and also can open holes for whatever back is carrying the ball that day for the Jets. Another key to the line is coach Bill Callahan, who Ryan praised as “one of the premier offensive line coaches in the National Football League.”

The line of D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Alan Faneca, Nick Mangold, Brandon Moore and Damien Woody appears well on their way to being one of the five best in the NFL this season. “They’re all focused professionals who want to get better,” Callahan said.

7/31 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/1 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/2 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/3 9:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.(ST)
8/4 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/5 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/6 Green and White Scrimmage: 7:00 p.m.
8/8 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/9 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/10 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/11 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/12 Family Night Practice at Hofstra University: 6:00 p.m.
8/14 Preseason Game against St. Louis Rams: 7:00 p.m.
8/16 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/17 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/18 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (ST)
8/19 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/20 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
8/21 8:15 a.m.
8/22 Practice at Florham Park, NJ: Time TBA
8/24 Preseason Game at Baltimore Ravens: 8:00 p.m.
8/26 Practice at Florham Park, NJ: Time TBA
8/27 Practice at Florham Park, NJ: Time TBA
8/29 Preseason Game at New York Giants: 8:00 p.m.
9/3 Preseason Game against Philadelphia Eagles: 7:00 p.m.
(ST) Indicates a special teams practice.

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The 28-year-old has 17 career catches for 141 yards and a touchdown in four NFL seasons with Minnesota and St. Louis. He was out of the NFL last season after he was cut by the Rams.

He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent out of Louisville in 2004. Owens played 39 games for Minnesota before being waived in 2007, and then signed with St. Louis.

Franks did little as a Jet, catching six passes for 47 yards while serving primarily as a blocker. Franks was a three-time Pro Bowl TE with the Pack, but spent some time on the market till the Jets signed him.

It’s rough when you do everything in the sand. We do 40-yard sprints, backpedals, 100-yard sprints, reaction drills. Most days I’m working out twice, running in the morning and lifting in the afternoon, then switching it up. As a receiver it’s important to lift a lot with your legs to keep them strong, keep your speed and stamina up late in the game. I also bench to build upper-body strength so when a DB presses you at the line you can get him off.

But this past Wednesday was my birthday so I’ve also been having some fun. I flew down here to catch up with my family. Nobody gave me any presents though. LOL

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Q13 FOX News has just learned that a former NFL player is among the dead in a house fire in Pierce County.

Family and friends identify the man as J.J. Jones, also known as John Jones. He played for the New York Jets in the 1970’s. His best friend tells Q13 FOX that Jones was one of the first three African-American quarterbacks in the NFL. He says Jones was third string when Joe Namath was the quarterback.

McCaskill He spent time on the Packers’ active roster for three games last season following a stint on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad. McCaskill was signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills two years ago, spending one season on the Bills’ practice squad.

New York Jets DE/OLB Calvin Pace has been suspended without pay for the team’s first four regular-season games of 2009 for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances, the league announced on Thursday.

Pace’s suspension begins on Saturday, September 5. He is eligible to return to the Jets’ active roster on Monday, October 5 following the team’s October 4 game against the New Orleans Saints. Pace is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.

Pace, who signed a six-year, $42 million deal with the Jets back in March of 2008, will lose four game checks totaling $176,470 (four-seventeenths of his base salary). Pace’s base salary for 2009 is just $750,000, but a league source said he carries a salary cap number over $7 million.

“This is a situation that resulted from an over-the-counter dietary supplement that contained a substance that I did not know violated the League’s policy. I am responsible for what I put into my body and I should have paid closer attention to the League’s guidelines. I regret that this has happened and apologize to my teammates, the entire Jets organization as well as the fans. Hopefully, this does not distract from our ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl,” Pace said in reaction to his four-game suspension.

Pace, who turns 29 in October, was originally selected in the first round of the 2003 draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He was a major disappointment for the Cardinals until the final season of his rookie deal when he played mostly outside linebacker. His breakout season in 2007 yielded him the huge free agent contract detailed above from the Jets.

With Pace out four games, pressure will be on second-year DE/OLB Vernon Gholston to make a strong contribution especially early in the season. Unfortunately, the former 2008 first-round pick only participated in roughly 16 percent of the defensive snaps last season and posted just 13 combined tackles along with zero sacks.