The Jets have lost 27-year old running back Leon Washington for the season because he needed surgery to repair a fractured leg.  This is a huge loss for the Jets as Washington is one of the best all around players on the football team.  Washington played in 7 games for the Jets this season and he carried the ball 72 times for 331 yards (4.6 ypc).  He also caught 15 passes for 131 yards (8.7 avg) this season for the Jets.  That’s not all however as Washington also helped out a lot on special teams for the Jets.  He returned 16 kickoffs for 385 yards (24.1 avg) and 2 punts for 16 yards (8.0 avg) this season for the Jets.  24-year old rookie Shonn Greene will replace Washington at RB.  He has played in 5 games for the Jets this season and he has carried the ball 26 times for 174 yards (6.7 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Greene should be able to more than replace Washington running the ball but he is nowhere near the receiver out of the backfield that Washington was.  The Jets will also miss Washington on kickoff returns as he was a threat to go the distance every time he touched the ball.