Wilson: Leon Washington had insurance policy

Losing Leon is just as big as losing Jenkins. I'm glad he has insurance, but if I were him I'd fire my agent. He turned down an offer of $4.5 million per year and now he doesn't have much to bargain with. I'm glad there aren't as many players like him, it makes him stand out more. Great team guy and us Jets fans will miss him this season tremendously.

This hurts almost more then losing Jenks. Leon is so explosive, no one on our team let only the entire league has someone who returns kicks like that. Shonn Greene is a nice replacement but his hands and speed are nowhere near that of LW's. I'll be praying for his speedy recovery and the Jets better do what's right and give him a long term contract.

Leon turned down the Jets offer because he could have made millions more as a free agent. The Jets were trying to low-ball him knowing that they could have put a first and third round tender on him next year and kept him for $3 million next year. If this wasn't the final year of the agreement the Jet's would have signed him to a deal before the season began. After this I would look for other fourth and fifth year players in the same situation to start sliding at the end of a tackle instead of trying to get that extra yard.