The Cleveland Browns may not be looking to move Jerry Jeudy right now, but that hasn’t stopped the trade market from circling.
Cleveland is 5-2 heading into a Week 8 trip to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers, and the team’s current posture is clear: it is not trying to sell before the November 10 deadline. Even so, Jeudy is the kind of player who could attract attention if the Browns’ stance changes. Moving him would also send a pretty blunt message about a team that’s winning games and trying to stay in the hunt.
If the Browns do get pushed into a deal, there are a few teams that could make the kind of offer that gets their attention.
The Los Angeles Rams are one of the obvious fits. Davante Adams is dealing with an injury, and Puka Nacua has a history of injuries, which puts the Rams on the list of teams expected to chase receiver help.
Matthew Stafford likes to push the ball downfield, and Jeudy has a reputation for getting open on longer routes. He may not bring the physical style the Rams usually want at the position, but he would give them another useful piece, especially when Adams and Nacua are both available.
The Kansas City Chiefs also stand out. Tyquan Thornton’s injury made their receiver need even more urgent, and the issue was already there before that.
Patrick Mahomes had been leaning on Thornton as a downfield option, and that’s gone now after Thornton’s gruesome injury a few weeks ago. Kansas City has already been tied to several receivers, including Brian Thomas Jr. and Josh Downs, so it would not be surprising if Brett Veach checked in on Jeudy too.
Then there’s Washington. The Commanders are 1-4-1 entering Week 8, so they don’t look like a classic deadline buyer at first glance.
But with the Giants and Eagles using backup quarterbacks and the Cowboys’ defense struggling, there’s at least a case that the division is still there to be grabbed. Washington also just lost Terry McLaurin to injury against the 49ers, and the receiver room was already a concern.
That injury makes an upgrade feel close to necessary, even with Treylon Burks and Antonio Williams set for bigger roles and Stefon Diggs still in the mix.
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