WRs compile highlight reel

First, Jamison Crowder slid to catch a low pass thrown behind him over the middle of the field. Then, he out-jumped his coverage for a touchdown. Both nice grabs, but worth no more than honorable mention Tuesday at Jets practice, where there was more competition for the “Catch of the Day” than expected in a fishing town.

On separate throws from Mike White, Lawrence Cager climbed over a defender on the sideline, and Braxton Berrios dragged his feet across the back of the end zone before falling out of bounds.

It’s exactly what coach Adam Gase needed to see, with top receivers Breshad Perriman and Denzel Mims not practicing due to injury. The hits keep coming, too, because Cager (knee) left practice early after a strong start.

The Jets signed Chris Hogan and recently worked out former first-round draft pick Kevin White as the search for reinforcements continues. Perriman (knee) is expected to return by Saturday, and a deal with White is not imminent, Gase said.

➤ The NFL announced there were zero positives among the 23,260 COVID-19 tests administered to players from Aug. 12-20.

➤ Sam Darnold smirked when asked about Le’Veon Bell’s challenge for his quarterback — “no bars!” — to stay healthy during the pandemic. Darnold missed three games with mononucleosis last season.

“Great advice, man,” Darnold said. “He’s always got words of wisdom.”

➤ The biggest winner during Joe Flacco’s absence is White, who, after running scout team last season, is pushing David Fales.