The Cleveland Browns made a big move in the offseason to acquire wide receiver Jerry Jeudy from the Denver Broncos. Monday night, Jeudy will get his first chance to play against the team that drafted him in the first round a few years ago.
Jeudy has a great chance to have a career-high in yardage this season and currently sits at 645 yards and two touchdowns. Ever since the Browns traded Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills, Jeudy has been able to take off.
Recently, Jeudy made an interesting comment about how he is doing something now that he felt he always could.
“I feel like I’ve been getting open my whole career,” Jeudy said. “Just sometimes you don’t get that much of an opportunity. Now I’m here and getting open and getting opportunities. So now it’s time to take advantage of them.”
I love watching Jerry Jeudy after the catch with the #Browns.
— Matt Wilson (@CoachWilson66) November 22, 2024
It's easy to see that he "wants it" more with Cleveland in almost every aspect of his play so far. #DawgPound #NFL pic.twitter.com/YbyFLV5Dll
Jeudy has 3,053 receiving yards over four seasons with the Broncos after being a standout at Alabama. The best season as a pro for Jeudy came in 2022 when he caught 100 passes for 972 yards. Now, Jeudy has a legitimate chance to pass 1,000 yards this season.
In the last four games, Jeudy has really come on with games of 142, 85, 79, and 73 yards receiving. With Jameis Winston throwing the ball, players like Jeudy and second-year wideout Cedric Tillman have really been able to flourish a bit.
The Broncos thought Jeudy was expendable and not worth a second contract. Cleveland gave him that contract extension and it is starting to look like a good one. Don’t be surprised if Jeudy makes a play or two against the Broncos on Monday night. He will surely be looking too.
It isn’t hard to think a player with the talent of Jeudy could have worked well with Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix. Now, the Browns have signed for the foreseeable future.
