Today it was announced the Browns traded two day three picks for Bronco wide receiver Jerry Jeudy. Here are the particulars:
The Browns receive Jeudy.
The Broncos receive a fifth-round pick (#135) and a sixth-round pick (#202).
Last year there were rumors the Browns were interested in Jeudy, but Denver was asking for at least a second-round pick.
Jeudy was the 15th pick in the 2020 NFL draft. With Denver he played 57 games with 211 receptions for 3053 yards, eleven touchdowns and averaged 14.5 yards a catch. He’ll turn 25 in April and has one year remaining on his contract for $12.9 million. I expect the Browns to extend him. Jeudy, Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore are set to be free agents in 2025.
He immediately steps in as the number two wide receiver in the Browns offense. The current wide receiver room for the Browns consists of seven players, Cooper, Jeudy, Moore, Cedric Tillman, David Bell, Michael Woods and Jaylan Darden. Traditionally, on their final 53-man roster Cleveland carries six wide receivers. In 2023 the Browns were 20th in the league in yards after the catch. Jeudy averaged 5.4 yards after the catch which ranked him sixth in the NFL among wide receivers who had at least 80 receptions.
Browns GM Andrew Berry has proven when he wants a player, he’s not afraid to make a trade. He’s now traded a fifth-round pick and a pick swap for Cooper and a fifth and a sixth for Jeudy. Excellent use of day three picks. This is low cost, high reward transaction. This trade will become final at the start of the league year, March 13. Now Berry has to address the defensive line either by signing free agents or via trade. Stand by, stay safe and Go Browns.