The Facts: Bleacher Report's Michelle Bruton is among those who believes Crowder will be alloweed to reach unrestricted free agency in March. Part of her explanation centered around the 28-year-old (who will be 29 by the start of the 2022 season) coming off of a down year due to injuries and utilization. Although it isn’t all bad for the wide receiver, the other expectation is that he will enjoy a nice market and will be a “hot commodity” in free agency.

Diehards Line: For what it is worth, Rich Cimini of ESPN recently played a game of should they stay or should they go with all of the Jets pending free agents. In that game of musical chairs, his informed opinion was Crowder “will probably move on.” While the Jets are very much in the market for a true No. 1 wide receiver this offseason, Crowder’s role could be filled from within. Promising wide receiver Elijah Moore could step up to play more in the slot in 2022. Back during his time at Ole Miss, he had plenty of experience playing inside, and most projected him there at the NFL level. Although one of the reasons why the Jets played Moore a lot on the outside in his rookie season was to take advantage of his vertical speed down the field. That would have been somewhat mitigated in the slot. Another option for the Jets is to retain gadget player Braxton Berrios and make him the new starting slot receiver. It is unclear how the Jets feel about that potential move, but that should be answered here in a matter of weeks. Cimini recently labeled Berrios as a “priority free agent” for the Jets and said the team has a desire to retain him this offseason.