The Jets are signing former Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder to a three-year deal worth $28.5 million with $17 million guaranteed.
Crowder is an upgrade to the Jets’ receiving corps, which has lacked playmakers in recent years. The 25-year-old wideout will spend most of his time in the slot given his size and speed.
Crowder will be a big help for quarterback Sam Darnold. With his speed, he can work the middle of the field and separate quickly from his defenders. Given his age, he can also develop with Darnold for a while.
With that being said, let’s take a look at some things to know about the Jets’ latest addition.
Broke out in 2016
After being drafted in 2015 out of Duke by the Redskins, Crowder made a name for himself in his sophomore season.
He had career-highs in receptions (67), receiving yards (847) and touchdowns (7). Crowder also had a career-high in receiving yards per game with 52.9.
Crowder was a threat on special teams as well. He had 27 punt returns for 328 yards and one touchdown. Of those 27 punt returns, four of them were returned for 20+ yards, while two of them were for 40+ yards.
Injury-plagued in 2018
After only missing one game over the first three years of his career, 2018 didn’t treat Crowder too well.
He was forced to miss seven games last year due to an ankle injury. Because of that, Crowder wasn’t able to build a lot of chemistry with quarterback Alex Smith. By the time he returned, Smith went down with a gruesome knee injury that has his career in jeopardy.
Crowder finished 2018 with 29 catches for 388 yards and two touchdowns.
Multi-sport athlete
Football is not the only sport Crowder can play.
Crowder was a three-sport athlete at Monroe High School in North Carolina. Along with football, Crowder also played basketball and was on the track and field team.
In 2010, Crowder was part of the team that went 32-1 and won the 1A state basketball championship. However, Crowder decided to stick with football when he committed to Duke in 2011.
