Former Washington Commanders receiver joins the coaching ranks
The former Washington fourth-round pick spent six of his 10 seasons with the organization, catching 440 career passes.
Former Washington Redskins/Commanders wide receiver Jamison Crowder has retired. On Saturday, Crowder's alma mater, Duke, posted a message on X, officially revealing that he'd be returning to Durham as a part of the "inaugural former player coaching fellowship. " The 32-year-old Crowder was good enough to last 10 years in the NFL, playing his first four seasons with the Redskins (2015-18), the next three with the Jets (2019-21), 2022 with the Bills, and then his final two seasons, 2023 and 2024, again with Washington.
While it's not an official retirement announcement, it would seem to indicate that Crowder has moved onto the next step of his football journey. Our inaugural Former Player Coaching Fellowship š Welcome back, Jamison! pic.
twitter. com/opNERQn2x3 ā Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) April 11, 2026 Crowder came into the NFL as a fourth-round draft choice, 105th overall, out of Duke. In 2016, Washington had a very effective passing game with Kirk Cousins at quarterback, and Crowder recorded a career-high 7 touchdown passes.
The former Blue Devil also had his career high in receiving yards in a season in 2016 with 847, and returned a punt for a touchdown, going 85 yards against the Ravens. In 2018, Crowder achieved his career-long 79-yard reception for the Redskins. After playing out his four-year rookie contract, Crowder became an unrestricted free agent, signing a 3-year $28.