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Jets' WR Jamison Crowder Could Be Out Sunday Against Jaguars

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder might be out against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a calf injury that's kept him out of practice this week

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As if the Jets were facing enough adversity this week with their COVID-19 outbreak, one of New York's most reliable wideouts could be sidelined with an injury as well. 

Jamison Crowder sat out of practice on both Wednesday and Thursday, nursing a calf injury.

Tight ends coach Ron Middleton—who is running the team while head coach Robert Saleh is out with COVID-19—was asked earlier this week if Crowder's injury could keep him out on Sunday against the Jaguars.

"You know, could be, could not be," Middleton told reporters on Wednesday. "At this point I’m not at liberty to say. I’m going to talk to the trainer and see how it progresses. But right now I don’t have knowledge of that."

Cornerback Bryce Hall (non-COVID illness) and safety Elijah Riley (concussion) were the only other players listed on New York's injury report to sit out of both practices this week. That, of course, doesn't include the slew of players impacted by this COVID outbreak.

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Crowder, 28, was the Jets' leading receiver last year, settling into a different role in 2021 after the additions of free agent Corey Davis and second-round pick Elijah Moore. Both those two receivers are currently out, though. Davis underwent season-ending surgery on a core muscle a few weeks ago and Moore is on injured reserve with a quad injury (he's also on the reserve/COVID-19 list).

Over 11 games this year, Crowder leads the Jets with 50 receptions, racking up 431 receiving yards with two touchdowns . 

If he can't play on Sunday, that leaves Braxton Berrios, Keelan Cole and Denzel Mims as the only healthy wideouts that have more than 10 targets this season. 

Even the tight end room has been hit by injuries recently. Ryan Griffin—who had a reception in all 14 games leading up to this week—is out for the rest of the year with a knee injury. 

It's safe to say Sunday will be a test for rookie quarterback Zach Wilson, lining up under center without several starters and key contributors in each position group on offense. 

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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