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In an effort to bolster their receiving corps for the 2024 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns made an unexpected move during this offseason by trading for Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.
Although this seems like a move in the right direction for the Browns, with Jeudy being a solid second option next to star wideout Amari Cooper, the cost of bringing him in and keeping him in Cleveland for the next three years is a little alarming.
There’s no question that Jeudy is a talented wide receiver and might be able to reach his true potential in Cleveland by catching passes from star quarterback Deshaun Watson, but the trade and extension that followed was anything but cheap.
According to Albert Breer of MMQB, the Browns inked Jeudy to a three-year contract extension worth $52.5 million, which is a high price to pay for a player that has yet to crack 1,000 yards receiving in a season.
At this price, the former first-round draft pick is getting paid like one of the best wide receivers in the game, which is a bold move for the Browns that could backfire.
Last year with the Broncos, Jeudy caught 54 passes for 758 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Although this is a risky move for Cleveland, the team’s brass may feel the Browns are in a championship window, with a lot of talent on both sides of the football and arguably one of the best defenses in the league led by reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.