Alvin Keels, the agent for Leon Washington, said he hopes to re-establish dialogue with the Jets regarding stalled contract talks that have led to his client opting not to participate in the team’s voluntary workouts the past two days.

Bengals rookie OT Andre Smith apparently will re-hire agent Alvin Keels, whom he fired just more than one week before the draft, according to a source close to the situation. Smith hired Rick Smith of Priority Sports after firing Keels, but he recently fired him, too.