The trade fills multiple needs: a wide receiver
for the Browns; a fresh start for Jeudy, who hasn't always been
happy in Denver; and draft picks and salary cap space for the
rebuilding Broncos.
The Broncos selected Jeudy, who turns 25 next month, with the
No. 15 overall draft pick in 2020 out of Alabama. They picked up
his fifth-year contract option last May, signing him to a $12.99
million deal for 2024.
That contract, and cash, will shift to Cleveland when the new
league year begins Wednesday and the trade can be finalized.
Jeudy will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2024
season.
With the Browns, Jeudy will join Amari Cooper (1,250 yards, five
touchdowns in 2023) and Elijah Moore (640 yards, two TDs) as a
key target for QB Deshaun Watson.
Last season, Jeudy appeared in 16 games (11 starts) for the
Broncos and tallied 54 catches for 758 yards and two touchdowns.
In four seasons in Denver, he gained 3,053 yards on 211
receptions and added 11 touchdowns in 57 games (44 starts).
--Field Level Media
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