Former Washington Redskins/Commanders extensive receiver Jamison Crowder has retired. On Saturday, Crowder’s alma mater, Duke, posted a message on X, formally revealing that he’d be returning to Durham as part of the “inaugural former player coaching fellowship.”
The 32-year-old Crowder was ok to final 10 years in the NFL, enjoying his first 4 seasons with the Redskins (2015-18), the subsequent three with the Jets (2019-21), 2022 with the Bills, after which his closing two seasons, 2023 and 2024, once more with Washington.
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While it is not an official retirement announcement, it will appear to point that Crowder has moved onto the subsequent step of his soccer journey.
Crowder got here into the NFL as a fourth-round draft selection, one hundred and fifth general, out of Duke. In 2016, Washington had a really efficient passing sport with Kirk Cousins at quarterback, and Crowder recorded a career-high 7 landing passes. The former Blue Devil additionally had his profession excessive in receiving yards in a season in 2016 with 847, and returned a punt for a landing, going 85 yards towards the Ravens. In 2018, Crowder achieved his career-long 79-yard reception for the Redskins.
After enjoying out his four-year rookie contract, Crowder grew to become an unrestricted free agent, signing a 3-year $28.5M contract via 2021 to develop into a New York Jet. In his first season with the Jets, he caught a career-high 78 passes and a career-high 41 first downs through a go reception.
In Buffalo, Crowder solely appeared in 4 video games, struggling a damaged ankle in the Week 4 contest towards the Baltimore Ravens. The dangerous damage ended Crowder’s season, sending him to injured reserve.
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At age 30, Crowder returned to Washington, the place he was primarily the staff’s punt returner. Returning 35 punts, Crowders’ spotlight of the season was a 61-yard punt return in Atlanta towards the Falcons.
In his closing NFL season, Crowder, once more with Washington, appeared in six video games, catching solely 9 passes. However, in a house sport on December 22, 2024, towards NFC East Rival the Philadelphia Eagles, Crowder caught two landing passes, together with the game-winner, a 9-yard landing from Jayden Daniels with a mere six seconds remaining, for a 36-33 Washington victory.
Following the 2024 season, Crowder once more grew to become an unrestricted free agent however was not signed by one other NFL staff. Thus he didn’t play in the 2025 season. He retires having performed in 123 NFL video games, catching 440 passes for 4,898 receiving yards, averaging 11.1 yards per reception and 31 receiving touchdowns.
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This article initially appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: WR Jamison Crowder retires from NFL