Jerry Jeudy didn’t fill up the stat sheet Thursday night, but he came through when the Browns needed him most.
Cleveland’s 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers came down to a game-winning drive with the score tied at 24, and Jeudy played a key part in getting the Browns into position for the deciding field goal. He finished with three catches for 36 yards, including two receptions for 25 yards on that final march.
That late push gave Cleveland the chance to pull out a victory over its biggest rival and move into first place in the AFC North.
After the game, Browns head coach Todd Monken singled out Jeudy for the way he answered the moment.
“What a great catch!,” Monken said. “I’m so happy for Jerry [Jeudy], and it probably wasn’t enough for a game ball, but for a guy that really isn’t starting now, he’s a rotational player. That’s so cool for him, and it’s not easy-not easy for veteran player to have young players kind of beat him out, but we needed it a big time, and that was a big-time catch.”
Jeudy’s role has been trimmed since he arrived in Cleveland, with the Browns offense struggling and younger players taking on bigger roles. Even so, the veteran receiver still found a way to deliver in a high-leverage spot.
Deshaun Watson made the same point afterward, praising Jeudy for staying ready.
“Talkin to Jerry [Jeudy], your opportunity’s gonna come. I’m gonna need you,” Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said. “And he showed up tonight, made some big catches for us late in the fourth quarter, and in the third quarter.”
The Browns are back in action next Sunday against the New York Jets at Noon on CBS.
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