Either Jets are or aren't shopping RB Thomas Jones to give the ball to Shonn Greene

What we have here is a difference of opinion.

Brad Biggs of the National Football Post says the New York Jets are shopping incumbent starting running back Thomas Jones in order to save salary and get more carries to rookie Shonn Greene of Iowa.

Wrote Biggs: The Jets have another running back looking to be paid in Leon Washington. He's having a strong camp and is reportedly seeking a deal that will pay him an average of $6 million per season. He'll make $535,000 this year, but the sides are talking and New York wants to reward its own with him.

New York eyed Greene after he made it through the first two rounds on day one of the draft. The Jets traded up with Detroit, which held the first pick of round three, and nabbed the workhorse back from Iowa. He was one of six backs to go in the first three rounds, with teams filling needs through that avenue. It remains to be seen what kind of interest there could be in Jones, but based on his productivity, he could help a lot of teams.

Washington is a so-called third-down back, a jitterbug who is as dangerous catching passes as rushing. Greene, as everyone in Iowa learned last year, is meat and potatoes. Mostly meat.

To read the NFP's piece, click here.

But the Newark Star-Ledger begs to differ, with Jets beat writer Dave Hutchinson saying this:

A rumor on nationalfootballpost.com that the Jets are shopping veteran running back Thomas Jones to an NFC West team is not true, according to a person with knowledge of the club's plans. That person spoke on the condition of anonymity because he's not authorized to speak on the matter publicly.

The stellar play of rookie Shonn Greene in training camp thus far could make Jones expendable, but the Jets are standing pat right now with the trio of Jones, Greene and Leon Washington.

Greene was a third-round pick of the Jets in the 2009 NFL draft. They traded up to get the selection, the first one made on the second day of the draft.

They didn't trade players to draft Greene that high to sit him, at least not for long.