Jerry Jeudy Breaks Silence: Browns’ QB Chaos & Sanders Showdown Put His Season on Blast
Cleveland Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy addressed the team’s revolving door at quarterback and his rough season while speaking to reporters ahead of a Week 13 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Jeudy is coming off a rough performance against the Las Vegas Raiders. He had just one catch on three targets for 39 yards. That lone catch came with a costly mistake. Surrounded by defenders, Jeudy appeared to high-step before being caught from behind and fumbling. It was an embarrassing miscue that coach Kevin Stefanski addressed.
“He will be better. That’s really a play that we expect him to make. That’s a huge play for our football team,” Stefanski said. “We were about to get seven points, if not three on that drive and that’s a big play for us. Jerry knows this. And, you know, we remind him and remind our players. It’s always the guy that you can’t see that they’re coming. So, I don’t think it was a loaf. It was a lack of ball security technique.”
Jeudy gave his side of the story on the turnover.
“I was trying to make a play and I was wide open,” Jeudy said. “I saw three defenders around me and I was trying to cook across the field. I didn’t feel them behind me. As simple as that.”
Jerry Jeudy on Browns’ QB Situation: I Can’t Control It
Jeudy has already caught passes from three quarterbacks this season. And the results haven’t been there for Jeudy, who was a Pro Bowler a year ago. He has just 32 catches for 395 yards and one touchdown through 11 games. Amid the instability at quarterback, Jeudy is just focusing on his game.
“I just keep being me — I can’t control nothing but myself. I just keep running routes and getting open,” Jeudy said. “That’s all I can do. I can’t control anything else.”
Shedeur Sanders will draw his second start on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. Jeudy said the rookie has handled himself well so far and is looking to improve their chemistry.
“We’ve got to keep doing what we’ve been doing in practice. Get consistent reps and be on the same page,” Jeudy said. “Just keep working on that chemistry and building. Speaking on what I see and what he sees out there. Just doing what the coaches ask.”
Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Addresses His Short-Answer Press Conference
Jeudy gave a puzzling press conference ahead of last week’s game. He answered each question with just four or five words, clearly not in the mood to talk. Jeudy took some heat for his actions, which came shortly after Sanders was named the starter. But he hinted that his frustration during that moment did not have to do with football.
“I mean, I do play football but I have stuff outside of that,” Jeudy said. “Football is not the only thing I do.”
The Browns moved to 3-8 with their most recent win. Cleveland is a significant long shot to make the postseason. But they can keep their slim hopes alive with a win against the 49ers this week.
Ex-Saints playmaker lands exactly where everyone thought he would
The release of Brandin Cooks hit a snag when the New Orleans Saints attempted to revise his contract in a way that would make teams less likely to claim him on waivers. That's against NFL rules, so the Saints had to revise it again. Even with new changes, Cooks cleared waivers and landed with the Buffalo Bills.
The decision to release Cooks felt sudden and overdue at the same time. He never fit the Saints timeline, but they didn't move him at the trade deadline. That felt like the end of the story until Cooks requested his release a week later.
The Saints obliged, and Cooks got his wish. It left a thin position group even thinner, but Cooks clearly felt it was time to go. Looking at how infrequently he was used, it's hard to fight that opinion.
Brandin Cooks chose the most predictable landing spot after the Saints released him
Cooks is 32 years old. He belongs with a championship contender, not a team in the NFL basement. That's the exact change Cooks got with his change of scenery. The Saints will be in contention for the first overall pick. The Bills have championships on the mind.
Buffalo has had its own concerns and shortcomings this year, but they also have Josh Allen. So while the Bills have been shaky at points, you never want to count them out in the AFC race. That's the type of team Cooks should have been on all along.
To be more specific, the Bills always felt like the most likely landing spot for the wide receiver from the moment his release was reported. Ironically, Cooks is the second Saints wide receiver the Bills have been connected to this season. Chris Olave was paired with the Bills. Olave would have been a bigger grab, but the reason for the connection is the same reason Cooks felt like a shoe in to be a Bill.
The Bills need speed, and that's been Cooks' specialty. He won't come in as the top dog in the receiving corps, but Cooks will fill a specific role for them. They, similarly, fill a role for Cooks as a championship contender.
