Thomas Jones returned to the Jets on Thursday after boycotting voluntary workouts while in a contract dispute. "He's a stud, man," Mark Sanchez said Thursday. "I asked the guys before and they said, 'You'll know him when you see him.' I came in and he's just massive, rocked-up, chiseled. It's huge to have a back like that, that demands that kind of respect in your running game." Jones rejoined his teammates Wednesday after boycotting voluntary workouts while in a contract dispute. Whether an agreement was in place for a new deal was uncertain because last season's AFC rushing leader stiff-armed the media Thursday after practice. He fittingly remained in the weight room during the hour of media availability in the locker room. "He reminds me of myself the way he's built and all that kind of stuff," coach Rex Ryan said, laughing. "But it's great to see him, it really is. I've always respected the kind of player he is and all that, and just to see him up close, that wow, this guy, he really is built like that. ... He told me he's happy to be here, and I told him I'm certainly happy that he's here. That's exciting to have him back here." Added right tackle Damien Woody: "I said, 'Welcome back, Eddie George,' because he's so big. He's been down in South Beach pumping a whole bunch of iron."