FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder, the team's leading receiver the past two seasons, avoided the possibility of being released by agreeing to a pay cut, a source confirmed Monday.
Crowder was due to make a non-guaranteed $10 million in base pay for 2021, the final year of a three-year, $28.5 million contract. Details of the renegotiated contract weren't immediately available, but the new deal is expected to significantly lower his $11.4 million salary-cap charge.
The Jets are among the league leaders in cap space (about $27 million), but they approached Crowder recently about a reduction.