AP supply: WR Crowder agrees to renegotiated take care of Jets

NEW YORK — New York Jets vast receiver Jamison Crowder agreed to a renegotiated deal that can hold him with the staff by means of this season, an individual with direct data of the choice stated Monday.

Crowder was as a consequence of make $10 million within the closing yr of the three-year, $28.5 million contract he signed in 2019. Monetary particulars of the renegotiated deal weren’t instantly obtainable, however the Jets had been making an attempt to get the 28-year-old receiver to take a pay reduce — or in any other case probably be reduce.

The particular person spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the staff didn’t announce the deal. NFL Community first reported the brand new contract for Crowder, who shall be a free agent after this season.

Crowder was a dependable playmaker in his first two seasons with the Jets after spending 4 years in Washington. He has 137 catches for 1,532 yards and 12 touchdowns in 28 video games with New York.

Crowder additionally established himself as one of many league’s prime slot receivers, however his price ticket for this season was a bit too steep for the Jets — particularly after they drafted Elijah Moore out of Mississippi within the second spherical in April. Moore, considered by some as a successor to Crowder because the staff’s major slot receiver, has impressed coaches and teammates throughout offseason exercises. That gave the Jets and basic supervisor Joe Douglas some leverage in asking Crowder to renegotiate his deal.

Coach Robert Saleh confirmed just lately that Crowder was not attending the voluntary program whereas the the receiver and the staff labored out some contract points. Saleh anticipated Crowder to attend the Jets’ three-day necessary minicamp, which begins Tuesday.

New York signed Corey Davis in free company, giving the Jets a all of a sudden deep group of receivers that features Crowder, Moore, Denzel Mims, Keelan Cole, Braxton Berrios and Vyncint Smith. That had some considering that the Jets may reduce Crowder — and save over $10 million on the wage cap — if he did not settle for a brand new deal or pay reduce. However Saleh insisted he envisioned the receiver enjoying for New York this season.

“Completely, Jamison’s undoubtedly obtained a task right here and we’re excited to have him,” Saleh stated just lately.

NOTES: S Marcus Maye, who signed his franchise tag in March, can also be anticipated to attend minicamp regardless of he and the staff nonetheless negotiating a contract extension. The staff tweeted video of Maye posing for photos throughout its annual media day, which means the star security is on the staff’s facility. The 28-year-old Maye was chosen the staff’s MVP final season and he is anticipated to be a giant a part of Saleh’s protection this yr.

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