Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy delivered a clutch reception in Cleveland's 13-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, a play that led coach Todd Monken to highlight his value to the team despite recent trade buzz across the league. With 42 seconds left on Sunday, Jeudy caught a 33-yard pass and ran it on a third-and-5 during Cleveland's game-winning drive. Three plays later, kicker Andre Szmyt hit a 37-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Browns a 4-2 start and first place in the AFC North.
After the game, Monken said he gave Jeudy the game ball. "He deserves it," Monken said. "We're better on offense when Jerry's a part of it. And I can certainly do a better job of incorporating him in it." He added that Jeudy has been working every day on catching the ball and that his explosiveness is a key asset for the offense.
Jeudy's role has diminished this season. The Browns selected wide receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston in the first two rounds of the 2026 draft, and Jeudy has played 58.5% of the offensive snaps, a career low. He ranks fifth on the team in targets (19). A first-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 2020, Jeudy was traded to Cleveland in March 2024, and he set career highs with 90 receptions and 1,229 receiving yards in his first season with the team. He struggled in 2025, however, posting career lows in yards per game and yards per catch.
In the win over the Ravens, Jeudy led Cleveland with 69 receiving yards on four catches. Reflecting on his situation, he said, "you can't let that discourage you, got to stay focused and wait your turn, week by week." The win also marked Monken's first over the Ravens since he spent three seasons in Baltimore as the team's offensive coordinator, though he downplayed the significance of the matchup and said there was no ill will toward his former colleagues.
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