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Jets get RB Tomlinson for 2 yrs

LaDainian Tomlinson and the Jets have reached an agreement on a two-year deal,according to espn.com.

The report states that Tomlinson told the Jets he would return soon when he left the team’s facility on Saturday and it seems he will be true to his word. The specifics of the deal are not yet known.

Tomlinson visited with the Jets on Friday, but left New Jersey without a contract. Tomlinson spent time with the Vikings on Thursday before his visit with the Jets, when he reportedly was wined and dined by Rex Ryan, Mark Sanchez and other team personnel. Continue

Tomlinson leaves without a deal

LaDainian Tomlinson once known for his coast-to-coast runs, went coast-to-coast Saturday.

After a two-night stay in New Jersey, where he was romanced by the Jets, the free-agent running back left without a deal. Tomlinson took a morning flight and returned to his home in San Diego, where he will mull his next move. He could pick a team - Jets or Vikings - this weekend or he could decide to take more visits, perhaps to the Saints.

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Why are Jets interested in LT?

LaDainian Tomlinson left Vikings headquarters Thursday without a contract and now will be wined and dined by Rex Ryan and the Jets, who are very serious about signing the future Hall of Fame running back, according to multiple league sources.

The only thing that could have short-circuited the trip to New York was an 11th-hour deal with the Vikings to back up Adrian Peterson. Barring that, Tomlinson will meet with the Jets, who want to team the former NFL MVP with Shonn Greene. Continue

Thomas Jones signed by KC

Waived by the Jets on Friday, Jones signed a two-year, $5-million deal with the Chiefs Tuesday. He'll form a tandem with Jaamal Charles, who led Kansas City in rushing last season with 1,120 yards and seven touchdowns.

Jones, 31, was cut loose by the Jets after he refused to restructure his contract. He was due a $3-million roster bonus on top of a $2.8-million base salary, and the Jets weren't about to shell out that kind of money to Shonn Greene's projected backup despite Jones' career season (1,402 rushing yards, 14 touchdowns). Continue

Rhodes hits the road for 2 draft picks

Kerry Rhodes is a goner.

File that in the "this should come as no surprise" department.

The Jets told Rhodes to hit the road yesterday when they traded him to the Cardinals for a fourth-round pick in next month's draft and a seventh rounder in the 2011 draft.

On Friday, these were Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum's words when asked about Rhodes: "We expect Kerry to be here . . . unless something changes. We expect Kerry to be here for the offseason program and to be with us next year and beyond."

Based on those words, you may also file this development under the "never-believe-what-a-GM-says" department. Continue

Jets nab CB Cromartie for 3rd round pick

Even with a lock on their checkbook, the Jets managed to make the first big move of the NFL's new year, swinging a trade Thursday night for enigmatic Chargers CB Antonio Cromartie.

On the day they officially released Lito Sheppard, the Jets wasted no time in finding his replacement, sending a third-round pick in 2011 to the Chargers, according to an NFL source. The pick can escalate to a second-rounder.

The Jets said they have reached an agreement in principle. Presumably, Cromartie still has to pass a physical.

Cromartie, the 19th overall pick in 2006, is entering the final season of his rookie contract and is due to earn $1.7 million this season. As of now, the Jets have no plans to extend his deal. That should provide motivation for Cromartie, whose star has faded after a brilliant 2007. Continue

Jones and Jets parting ways

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. Continue

Jones may be on way out with Jets

Despite one of the best years of his career last season, it's no secret that a different number -- the $5.8 million due him in roster bonuses and salary -- would determine Thomas Jones' future with the Jets.

Along those lines, GM Mike Tannenbaum is expected to meet with the 32-year-old running back's agent here during the scouting combine this week, most likely to discuss Jones' willingness to accept a substantial pay cut to remain with the team.

If Jones doesn't agree to a reduction, it appears likely the Jets will make him join LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook on the list of heralded backs to be released in the days leading up to the March 5 start of free agency. Continue

Don't expect Rhodes back in 2010

 Kerry Rhodes wasn’t to be found in the locker room after practice yesterday, but that didn’t mean the maligned safety wasn’t making his opinion heard loud and clear.

Rhodes used his Twitter page yesterday to declare that if the Jets don’t want him anymore, there are other NFL teams that probably do.

“I promise alot of teams would love to have me as their PROBLEM! lol,” he tweeted in response to another Twitter page launched in support of Rhodes. Continue

Will WR Edwards be one and done with Jets?

Did the Jets trade for a future contract dispute?

GM Mike Tannenbaum said there are no immediate plans to address Braylon Edwards' contract situation, meaning he will be a free agent after the season. Edwards, acquired Wednesday from the Browns, is in the final year of his rookie contract.

There were rumblings in Cleveland that Edwards wanted a $9 million-a-year extension, but the receiver said he never made that claim. He said he's not going to make a stink about his expiring deal.

"I don't want to be a distraction," he said. "They've got a machine moving in the right direction, so to sit here and try to talk about a new contract would be pretty petty. I'm happy with where I'm at now. I'm happy with my contract." Continue