The Cleveland Browns found a gem on the trade market in wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.
While he had a bit of a down game against the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend, a game where quarterback Jameis Winston and the whole passing attack were off, Jeudy has exploded onto the scene in Cleveland after four years with the Denver Broncos. Jeudy still finished with 64 yards on five catches in Week 14.
He now sits with 944 yards on the season with four games to go. He has skyrocketed up the receiving yards leaderboard and has put himself in position for both his first career 1,000-yard season and a potential Pro Bowl nod.
Where Jerry Jeudy ranks in receiving yards
With four games left, and first up against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jerry Jeudy now falls fourth in the NFL in receiving yards. He trails just Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals, Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, and CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys.
Jeudy is just 29 yards receiving behind Lamb to squeeze into the top three. He has an 11-yard advantage over rookie tight end sensation Brock Bowers of the Las Vegas Raiders for the fifth slot as well.
For a player who had never racked up 1,000 yards in a season, Jeudy is making the Browns look smart for investing two Day 2 NFL draft picks into him and giving him an extension ahead of schedule.
Where Jerry Jeudy ranks in Browns’ single-season leaderboard
Now taking a look at where he falls in the Browns’ single-season receiving yards record books, Jeudy is well on his way toward joining the cream of the crop.
Josh Gordon’s 2013 season is likely out of reach (1,646 yards receiving), but Jeudy is on pace to fall in with the second-best receiving season in franchise history at his current pace. Amari Cooper fell third in franchise history a year ago with 1,250 yards receiving, and only Braylon Edwards sits between him and Gordon with 1,289 yards.
Rounding out the top five in franchise history for yards in a season are Webster Slaughter, who accumulated 1,236 yards in 1989, and Jarvis Landry with 1,174 yards in 2019.
At the pace that Jeudy has been on over his last six games, Jeudy should expect to rack up at least another 300-to-400 yards receiving. This would sit him with between 1,244-to-1,344 yards receiving. This could slot him anywhere from fourth in franchise history to second.
In a year where the Browns aren’t playing for a Super Bowl title anymore, the accomplishments of Jeudy are worth celebrating.