CLEVELAND — In his first four seasons in the NFL, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy had never been able to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a single year. He came close in 2022 with the Broncos, notching 972 total receiving yards that year, falling just short before the year was up.
In his debut season with the Cleveland Browns, Jeudy finally overcame that hurdle—surpassing 1,000 total yards in Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Jeudy entered Sunday's game with 944 total yards on the season, needing just 46 yards to reach the milestone.
In the third quarter, Jeudy had two big back-to-back receptions, a 10-yard catch and a 20-yard catch. Those plays took him over the top and sealed his first-ever 1,000+ yard season.
What does the milestone mean to Jeudy? Well, since it came with a 21-7 loss to the Chiefs (the Browns' 11th loss of the year), it's hard for it to mean much.
"Right now, at this moment, it don't mean nothing. Like I said, winning is the most important thing. We just have to find a way to finish, that's the most important thing," Jeudy said after the game.
Jeudy has found a surge of success in the back half of the Browns season. Since Jameis Winston took over at quarterback, Jeudy has thrived in the offense. He recently had a career game against his former team when the Browns played the Broncos in Denver.
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"I've been grinding hard for this moment, this past offseason I've been working my butt off just to be able to perform to the best of my abilities and reaching 1,000, I'm extremely thankful. I'm extremely blessed. But unfortunately, that thousand don't mean nothing without going to the playoffs, without winning games," Jeudy said. "So, like I said, that's the most important part and that's that we're going to keep striving for—winning."
The Browns' season has been nothing short of disappointing, but Jeudy has shown the trade for him has loads of potential heading into his second year with the team in 2025.
