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NFL·ANALYSIS·October 23, 2026 06:44 PM ET

Cleveland Browns weigh keeping WR Jerry Jeudy past Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline

Jeudy's 33-yard fourth-quarter catch beat Baltimore 13-10.

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What happened: Trade deadline speculation continues to follow Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy ahead of Nov. 10, even as his 12 receptions for 150 yards across six games include key late-game conversions during Cleveland's 4-2 start. In the Oct. 18 win over the Baltimore Ravens, Jeudy caught four passes for 69 yards, highlighted by a third-and-5 reception from Deshaun Watson to Baltimore's 29-yard line with 42 seconds left. Earlier against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he recorded grabs of 17 and 10 yards on the final drive to set up Andre Szmyt's 56-yard game-winning field goal.

Why it matters: Sitting atop the AFC North as the conference's No. 4 seed, the Browns rely on veteran perimeter execution while breaking in younger receivers. Jeudy carries one additional season on the three-year, $58 million extension with $41 million guaranteed that he signed after arriving from the Denver Broncos in 2024, when he posted 1,229 yards and a Pro Bowl selection. Although early trades have already moved Cam Jurgens and J.J. Mccarthy across the league, dealing Jeudy now would thin Cleveland's passing attack in the middle of a division race.

By the numbers: Through six games (three starts) in 2026, Jeudy has 19 targets, 12.5 yards per reception, 39 yards after the catch, nine first-down conversions, zero touchdowns, and zero drops. Drafted 15th overall by Denver in 2020 out of Alabama, he helps anchor a 4-2 Browns squad holding the No. 4 seed ahead of the 4-2 Broncos (No. 5 seed) and 4-2 Ravens (No. 7 seed), while Szmyt converted 24 of 27 field goals across 17 games for Cleveland in 2025, per ESPN.

What to watch: Cleveland has until the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET to decide whether to retain Jeudy for its AFC North push.

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