The Jets will most likely let wide receiver Jamison Crowder walk and test out free agency, a source told the Daily News on Monday.
Crowder, the Jets leading weapon as a slot receiver, signed a three-year deal worth $28.5 million, with $17 million guaranteed, in 2019.
That was his best year and he finished with 833 yards and six touchdowns. During the 2020-21 season, he had a slight regression in production due to injuries and play from quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Joe Flacco. Over three seasons, he racked up 1,979 yards with 14 touchdowns.
Coming into the 2021-22 season, his cap hit was $11.4 million with a base salary of $10 million. Crowder took a pay cut — in part because the Jets added Keelan Cole, Corey Davis and Elijah Moore — with the Jets reducing his base salary to $5 million.
Crowder had his least productive season with Gang Green in 2021-22. He dealt with nagging soft tissue injuries to his groin and calf, which caused him to miss five games and he lasted only one quarter of their season finale against the Bills.
In the 11 games he did play, he totaled 447 yards with two touchdowns. He was a solid safety blanket for Zach Wilson, catching 71% of his targets.
With Moore’s emergence and the Jets wanting to add more size and talent at receiver, Crowder was the odd one out.
