The Cleveland Browns have bolstered their receiving rotation, touchdown wideout Jerry Jeudy in a commerce with the Denver Broncos, sources informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday.
The Browns will ship Denver a 2024 fifth- and sixth-round choose to finish the commerce, sources stated. The commerce can’t formally be accomplished till the brand new league 12 months begins Wednesday.
Cleveland has been all in favour of Jeudy since final offseason, sources stated. With the Broncos transferring on from quarterback Russell Wilson whereas revamping their roster, Jeudy grew to become extra available.
Jeudy, who turns 25 subsequent month, had 54 receptions for 758 yards and two touchdowns final season. He’ll give Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson an alternative choice, slotting in behind Professional Bowl large receiver Amari Cooper and Professional Bowl tight finish David Njoku.
A 2020 first-round choose, Jeudy is coming into the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract after the Broncos exercised his fifth-year choice final 12 months. He’s set to make nearly $13 million in 2024. Jeudy, Cooper and large receiver Elijah Moore, whom the Browns traded for as a substitute of Jeudy final offseason, are all coming into their ultimate season beneath contract.
Jeudy had his finest season in 2022, setting profession highs for touchdowns (six), catches (67) and yards (972).
Transferring Jeudy, together with finishing different transactions, contract restructures and trades, has helped the Broncos clear almost $50 million in wage cap area over the previous 5 days, whereas additionally including two draft picks forward of the beginning of the brand new league 12 months.
Jeudy’s Denver departure might result in a much bigger function within the offense for large receiver Marvin Mims Jr.
Broncos coach Sean Payton stated throughout the scouting mix in Indianapolis that he and the teaching workers had already mentioned the necessity to get Mims, who was the Broncos’ second-round choose final 12 months and was chosen to the Professional Bowl as a returner this previous season, extra snaps within the offense.
In the mean time, Mims performs the identical spot Jeudy did within the Broncos’ personnel groupings at receiver. Mims performed 384 snaps on offense final season — 38% of the crew’s performs.
ESPN’s Jeff Legwold contributed to this report.
