The Facts: Following up on an ongoing story. ... What seemed like a foregone conclusion this weekend could become official as early as today with the Jets releasing Jones.

Diehards Line:This according to well-connected Star-Ledger beat writer Dave Hutchinson, who noted the move will end Jones' three-year run with the team. He will be given released despite rushing for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns this season, both career-highs. The two sides decided to part ways when Jones, who turns 32 in August, refused to renegotiate his contract, a deal that called for him to receive a $3 million roster bonus on March 9 and a $2.8 million base salary in 2010. ... Meanwhile, the club sees Shonn Greene as the heir apparent to Jones as the featured back and are counting on Leon Washington making a full recovery from a compound fracture of his right fibula.