Jets running back Leon Washington showed up at camp on Friday, ending his one-day holdout. Washington didn't report with the rest of the team on Thursday. He had made his displeasure with his contract situation known, but hasn't gotten a new deal and sources claim that nothing in imminent. The New York Daily News is reporting that Washington made up his mind to show up on Friday whether or not a new agreement was in place.

Jets coach Rex Ryan says that veteran quarterback Kellen Clemens will open training camp as the team's starter. "Kellen Clemens will be No. 1 (on the depth chart), (Mark) Sanchez will be two and (Erik) Ainge will be three," Ryan said Thursday. "There is going to be a competition. Clemens going in will get the first reps, and Sanchez will get twos." Ryan made it clear that there is no guarantee that Clemens will hold onto the top spot. "We are going to give Sanchez the chance to be with the ones as well," Ryan said. "I would say that it will be an open competition. We will evaluate them every day. We'll see how it progresses throughout the summer."

Leon Washington's contract talks with the Jets have intensified and the two sides are getting close to a deal, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussions. Washington's agent, Alvin Keels, and Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum have been talking all week, trying to hammer out a deal with training camp looming. Washington, who is scheduled to earn $535,000 this season in the final year of his rookie contract, is threatening a holdout if he doesn't get a new deal.

With training camp drawing near, talks between the Jets and running back Leon Washington on a new contract have intensified. Veterans are due to report to training camp on Thursday, and Washington is threatening to holdout. Washington is seeking a long-term extension, and still hasn't decided if he will report to camp under his existing contract, his agent, Alvin Keels, said Monday. "It's a work in progress," Keels said of the negotiations.

NBC's Rodney Harrison has questioned the intelligence of new Jets head coach Rex Ryan. Harrison was a long-time member of the Patriots, one of New York's rivals in the AFC East. The New York Post asked Harrison if Ryan made a mistake by calling out the Patriots prior to training camp. "As a player, you think every team on your schedule is beatable. That may have been blown out of proportion because he can't say that he's scared of Bill Belichick," Harrison said. "But let's be honest, the Patriots have really dominated the Jets. That's just one way for him to get his players riled up and get New York to support him, but at the same time it puts a lot of pressure on you as a coach. I know he was a smart defensive coordinator, but I don't know how smart of a head coach he is to call out the Patriots, especially with Tom Brady being back and all the offseason additions they made."

The Giants and Jets have both expressed that they have no interest in signing Michael Vick. "No," Giants owner John Mara told The New York Post. "On a lot of levels, no." Jets owner Woody Johnson was also adamant about Vick not becoming a Jet. "There's no interest," Johnson told The Post.

Talks between the Jets and running back Leon Washington are expected to heat up in the coming days. Washington doesn't want to hold out and miss training camp, but also wants to be compensated for his contribution to the team. He feels as though he was promised a new deal, but has yet to receive it.

Still without a long-term contract, Jets running back Leon Washington admitted on Tuesday that he could holdout. New York's training camp is set to open on July 30. "I do not know," Washington told the New York Daily News when asked if he would report on time. "Honestly, the situation is pretty much the same as it was in minicamp (last month). We're at a standstill. Not a standstill, but nothing has really changed." Washington is due to make $535,000 in the final year of a four-year, $2 million rookie contract and is seeking a contract that plays him $6 million per season.

The Jets released Bubba Franks on Monday. The 10-year pro was re-signed by the Jets on May 12. He started in four games last season and played in eight overall, catching six passes for 47 yards.

Shaun Ellis has found the 3-4 defense rather challenging in New York. "It's very challenging because mostly you're doing a three-man rush and you get double-teamed a lot," Ellis told Jets.com. "It's a lot more fighting and clawing in the 3-4 to get the sacks."