Browns Unlikely To Trade WR Jerry Jeudy

Last month, Jeudy appeared to be a trade candidate for a Browns team still apparently navigating a rebuild under a first-year head coach, per Jonathan Jones of The Athletic. But that seems to have changed after Todd Monken’s early success. Cleveland is now tied for first place in the AFC North with a 5-2 record. Qualifying for the postseason – especially with the Ravens collapsing under multiple quarterback injuries – now seems within reach.

Moving on from Jeudy now would deprive Deshaun Watson of his most veteran (if underperforming) pass-catching target. Second-year tight end Harold Fannin leads the team in receiving, followed closely by rookie wideouts KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. But neither 2025 UDFA Isaiah Bond or former Raven Tylan Wallace have emerged as reliable contributors, leaving the Browns thin on playmakers in case of injury.

As a result, the Browns would only trade Jeudy in exchange for premium draft capital, the likes of which the veteran wideout is unlikely to fetch, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.

Cleveland is more likely to make an addition than sell a veteran, Cabot notes, with edge rusher and tight end among their targets. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer concurs on both positions. A blocking tight end would make sense for Monken’s offense, especially considering Fannin’s deficiencies in that area. But given the early nature of the Browns’ talks – and their position in between contending and rebuilding – any deal is unlikely to come together until after Sunday’s game against the Saints, if at all.