Jets WRs Keelan Cole and Jamison Crowder will practice this week according to Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Cole returned today from a knee injury while Crowder will be available once he passes COVID protocols as expected.

Related Player: Denzel Mims

The returns of Cole and Crowder would add depth to the Jets receiving corps ahead of a tough matchup against the New England Patriots. Cole and Crowder were listed as starting receivers opposite Corey Davis in three-receiver sets.

Jets WR Jamison Crowder will not play Week 1 due to COVID-19, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post.

Related Players: Denzel Mims, Elijah Moore, Corey Davis

Crowder has not practiced since last week. He is the first of two starting wideouts that could miss Week 1 with Keelan Cole battling a knee injury. Look for Elijah Moore to take over slot duties.

Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters Friday that WR Keelan Cole will be a game-time decision for Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. Cole was added to the Jets injury report Thursday because of a knee issue.

Related Players: Elijah Moore, Corey Davis, Denzel Mims

Cole's absence could put the Jets down two receivers with Jamison Crowder still on the COVID-19 list. The former Jaguars wideout jumped to WR2 on the Jets depth chart but is in danger of losing a golden opportunity Week 1.

Jets WR Jamison Crowder is still in COIVD-19 protocols, according to Harrison Glaser of Take Flight Media.

Related Players: Elijah Moore, Keelan Cole, Denzel Mims

It has been one week since Crowder has been battling COVID-19. His chances of playing Week 1 are getting smaller by the day.

Jets WR Jamison Crowder has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Rich CImini of ESPN. He will go on the COVID-19 list and his availability for Week 1 is in question.

Related Players: Elijah Moore, Denzel Mims, Corey Davis, Keelan Cole, Tyler Kroft

Not only has Crowder tested positive but he had missed the last few practices with a groin issue. If Crowder were to miss Week 1, Elijah Moore and Keelan Cole would be benefactors opposite Corey Davis, and newly minted TE1 Tyler Kroft would help with passes closer to the line of scrimmage.

While talking to reporters Wednesday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that the Jets are “absolutely not” giving up on WR Denzel Mims.

This after he had one of his better days at practice.

The Jets depth chart says otherwise, Robert. Based on practice reports and the unofficial chart on the Jets website, Mims is the WR5. Mims was a draft pick of the previous regime and is behind the team's two outside receiver free agent signings - Corey Davis and Keelan Cole. With the ups and downs expected from the Jets offense, it is difficult to consider Mims a fantasy contributor short of injuries wiping out the team's receiving depth.