Crowder, Corey Davis and Keelan Cole handled most of the first-team reps at wide receiver Wednesday during the first practice of Jets training camp, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.
The Jets have five players in the mix for top-three roles, with Crowder, Davis and Cole joined by 2020 second-round pick Denzel Mims and 2021 second-rounder Elijah Moore. The rookie is the biggest threat to Crowder's playing time in the slot, though Cole got plenty of work inside during his time with the Jaguars, particularly last year. While there were rumors Crowder would be released after the Jets drafted Moore, the 28-year-old slot man ended up renegotiating his contract to stick around. He's still scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason, and the Jets might still try to trade him at some point in 2021.