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.

Robert Saleh says Elijah Moore not expected back this week.

Moore, who has been one of the more popular names in all of the NFL this summer, has a chance to be back next week. The tweet went on to say the team isn't worried about his Week 1 status.

According to Connor Hughes on Twitter, New York Jets rookie wide receiver Elijah Moore is being evaluated for a quad injury and will undergo an MRI.

Elijah Moore had been making waves in camp, so hopefully, for everyone involved, the injury does not force him to miss any significant time. He is indeed at risk of missing the Jets' first preseason game this Saturday, but as long as he can return by the final preseason contest, he should still open the season as a three-wide starter. The Jets starters are not expected to play more than a series or two this weekend, so Moore will not be missing many live game reps if he can make it back for next week. Following his ascension to the first-team offense, Moore became a trendy sleeper and should prove to be an ADP bargain. Stay tuned for further updates.

Elijah Moore working with the first-team offense on the first play of practice.

Related players: Keelan Cole

According to the tweet, it's the first time this has happened. As Hughes added, it was only a matter of time and it's getting harder to keep him off the field. As we said yesterday, it doesn't take a lot of effort to find positive Moore news. If this trend continues, Cole could be the odd man out as Corey Davis and Jamison Crowder figure to be the Jets other top targets.

The more Gang Green uses Elijah Moore the better, because through five days of training camp, Moore has been unstoppable.

The second round pick has been one of the best players through camp. At this rate, there’s no way the Jets can keep him out of the starting lineup as he has done nothing but create big plays.

Related players: Keelan Cole

It's hard to go to Twitter and not see a Moore update. Right now, the battle for the other outside receiver spot is between Cole and Moore, the story said. Those two have rotated with the first team. Moore has received reps in the slot too, but the path to the starting role will be on the outside since Jamison Crowder and Corey Davis have their spots locked up.