The Cleveland Browns may still be within striking distance of a postseason spot after a strong start to the season, but they could reasonably sell some players at the NFL trade deadline, with wide receiver Jerry Jeudy chief among them.
Trading Jeudy makes sense in theory, but Andrew Berry may find a deal hard to come by if Jordan Schultz's latest rumors are true.
Per Schultz, the Browns are looking for a pick in the "early third to fourth" range. Schultz himself said that he doesn't believe the Browns will see that wish granted despite the league knowing for a while that Jeudy is available.
While the recent Marvin Harrison Jr. trade suggests that the market for wide receivers could be more fertile than Cleveland previously thought, the Browns have done everything but put a giant neon sign up in Berea stating that they aren't keeping Jeudy long-term.
Jeudy's price has taken a massive dip, and the Browns must realize that.
Cleveland Browns may not get a high pick in possible Jerry Jeudy trade
A former first-round pick of the Denver Broncos who never quite hit his stride, Jeudy appeared to be everything Cleveland hoped for when they traded for him — and then some. Jeudy made a Pro Bowl in 2024 after compiling 1,229 yards and four touchdowns, but quarterback uncertainty helped those numbers slide to just 602 yards and two scores last season.
Jeudy is in the middle of what may be his worst professional season, as he simply is not mixing well with new head coach Todd Monken. Jeudy has just eight catches for 81 yards on the season, and he managed just two catches combined in his first three games.
The Browns have already started to prepare for life after Jeudy. The emergence of young tight end Harold Fannin Jr. and the decision to use two top-50 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft on rookie wide receiver KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston show that the former Alabama star is not in the team's long-term plans.
The Cleveland Browns have young receivers who are better than Jerry Jeudy
Concepcion has made some plays with the ball in his hands, while Boston is leading the NFL with 20.6 yards per catch. Boston is on pace for 1,122 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The Browns already have the Jeudy succession plan in place, which might make it tough to convince other teams that they would be fine with holding onto him.
Teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are eyeing a Super Bowl, yet lack the wide receiver depth to sustain any major dip in production. They could both be in the market for Jeudy.
But if the Browns continue to stick to this high asking price, a deal may not materialize.
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