There hasn’t been much real smoke around a potential trade involving Browns WR Jerry Jeudy yet. Cleveland is still in the roses-and-chocolates phase with this upcoming season, where everyone is 0-0 and anything is possible. There’s understandably not as much talk about trading away starters right now. 

But recent history and an ongoing quarterback competition suggest the Browns will be disabused of any playoff hopes pretty quickly. And for a franchise that just traded DE Myles Garrett, can you really say anyone is off limits? 

Jeudy certainly wouldn’t fit in that category even on his best day, and he may be one of the most attractive trade chips the Browns have left to deploy. He came into this year as the team’s No. 1 wide receiver, and despite the additions of first-round WR KC Concepcion and second-round WR Denzel Boston, he probably still has a slim hold on that title by virtue of his experience. 

The two rookies have been drawing rave reviews, though. The Browns also have WR Isaiah Bond in the wings who was viewed as a Day 2 talent before sexual assault allegations resulted in him going undrafted. If the young guns are killing it to start the season, Jeudy could free-fall in the pecking order

If that happens, a trade would become a real possibility. Jeudy has two years left on his deal and should have real value to other receiver-needy teams. As the Browns continue their rebuild, it makes sense to collect more chips, whether they need to trade up for a quarterback in 2027 or continue to build the roster around him.

What Is Jeudy’s Trade Value? 

Jeudy may not be a perfect player but the former first-rounder out of Alabama has six seasons of starting experience under his belt with an average of nearly 60 catches and over 800 yards per season. Those are above-average numbers for a starting NFL receiver. His debut season for the Browns looked like validation of a bold trade acquisition and new contract, as he exploded with a career year with 90 catches, 1,229 yards and four touchdowns. 

Those numbers fell off this past year with no Jameis Winston slinging the pigskin for the Browns, and Jeudy didn’t establish the same rapport with any of the revolving cast of quarterbacks the Browns put out in 2025. He’s battled drops his entire career and those inconsistencies tend to pop up more when the environment around him is worse. However, he is still just 27 years old. If the Browns open up for offers on Jeudy, I think his market would be surprisingly strong. 

Part of that is his salary versus the skyrocketing cost of any wideout with a pulse. Jeudy has two years remaining on the three-year, $52.5 million extension he signed with the Browns as a part of the trade that brought him over from the Broncos in 2024. He’s set to make $13.5 million in 2026 and $17 million in 2027. Average that out, and it’s in the same tier as guys like Patriots WR Romeo Doubs, Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp and Titans WR Calvin Ridley, among others. Statistically, Jeudy compares well to that cohort, especially if you stretch it back to include his big 2024 season. 

But there’s another perk. Because of how the Browns typically structure their contracts, the bulk of Jeudy’s compensation each year is in the form of an option bonus that’s due by September 1. What that means is if the Browns trade Jeudy after September 1, his new team will owe him just $1.5 million this year, with effectively a $17 million team option for 2027 since none of that money is guaranteed. 

That’s dirt cheap for a player with Jeudy’s track record. This is the same reason the Browns were able to get a third-round pick for WR Amari Cooper a couple of years ago, and it’s not out of the question they could get back something similar for Jeudy, who will be three years younger than Cooper was when he was dealt. Jeudy isn’t a No. 1 receiver but he is capable of being a solid supporting option on a team looking to enhance its weaponry. 

Trade Proposals

After poking around, I found five teams that I think could be strong potential trade partners for the Browns if they looked to move Jeudy. I would say it’s likely this would be an in-season deal and not prior to roster cuts, so it’s fair to assume the Browns are paying most of the freight on Jeudy’s contract, increasing his trade value. In that scenario, I would expect the Browns to get at least a fourth-round pick for Jeudy given his age, track record and contract — perhaps a third if a team was really eager. 

These are the teams I have my eyes on. 

Las Vegas Raiders

Strictly looking at the wide receiver room, the Raiders probably have a bottom-three unit right now. That’s part of the reason they want to take things slow with first-round QB Fernando Mendoza, even though the No. 1 pick will have TE Brock Bowers and RB Ashton Jeanty to lean on when he does eventually make it into the starting lineup. Las Vegas is intent on making sure Mendoza’s supporting cast is ready so that he doesn’t struggle as much as No. 1 picks have the last few years. 

That’s why the Raiders feel like a sneaky candidate to swing a trade for Jeudy even though rebuilding teams typically are reluctant to trade picks for veterans. Las Vegas doesn’t have real playoff expectations but there is some urgency to give Mendoza enough to work with so that he can hit the ground running. A trio of Jalen Nailor, Tre Tucker and Jack Bech does not feel in line with that goal. Jeudy would be an upgrade over all three while still benefiting from all the attention that Bowers will draw. 

Another factor to keep in mind are all the connections to Jeudy on the coaching staff in Las Vegas. Raiders WR coach Zach Azzanni was Jeudy’s position coach for his first three years in Denver and has a relationship with him dating back to when Jeudy was in high school. New HC Klint Kubiak overlapped with Jeudy in 2022 in Denver — a bad year for the Broncos but statistically Jeudy’s best on the field during his time there. And while OL coach Andy Dickerson wasn’t exactly working hands-on with Jeudy, he did have a front-row seat to his career year in 2024 in Cleveland as the Browns’ OL coach. 

That’s a significant amount of familiarity which is important for these kinds of trades where teams are putting themselves out on a limb. It also helps that it wouldn’t necessarily be just a one-year commitment to Jeudy, as he’s under contract in 2027 for what would be a reasonable salary if he plays well or even a good starting point for an extension. The Raiders are already down a seventh-round pick for 2027 and would likely be cautious about giving up too much draft capital, but there are ways to get around that with swaps, and it’s also possible they could swing other trades before the deadline with certain notable veterans that bring in more picks and optionality. 

Atlanta Falcons

It doesn’t feel like the Falcons are 100 percent invested in being as competitive as possible in 2026. At the same time, they’re not mailing it in with eyes on 2027 in the same way that, for instance, the Dolphins or Cardinals are. They focused mostly on cheap deals in free agency, with the biggest contract a two-year, $15 million pact for WR Jahan Dotson. After losing both projected starting edge rushers, they went out and signed veteran OLB Za’Darius Smith for $6 million — a strong commitment for that kind of player at this time of year. 

Trading picks is something the new Falcons management has indicated it wants to avoid, while president Matt Ryan and GM Ian Cunningham have been far more willing to spend cash. However, Atlanta still has a weakness at receiver even after signing Dotson and drafting third-round WR Zachariah Branch to complement top guy Drake London. The Falcons are one injury away from being in a really tough place, and the signing of Smith shows they want to still maintain competitiveness to some degree. 

Jeudy would alleviate a lot of those concerns and there are a few reasons to think the Falcons in particular would be more drawn to him. New HC Kevin Stefanski coached Jeudy with the Browns for the last two seasons, including his big breakout in 2024, and there are a few other assistants and personnel who overlapped. 

Also, Jeudy caught passes for most of his college career at Alabama from expected Falcons starting QB Tua Tagovailoa, whose strengths as an accurate passer fit well with Jeudy’s game. Tagovailoa is on just a one-year deal and this is a big season for him as he tries to get his career back on track. Atlanta won’t bend over backward for a player on a minimum contract but at the same time, the organization is incentivized to ensure he has what he needs around him to be successful. 

Like with the Raiders, the Falcons would benefit by getting multiple years of contractual control on Jeudy at a below-market rate for receivers without simultaneously taking on a lot of guaranteed money. Atlanta would have flexibility to keep Jeudy as a part of a bigger push in 2027 or moving on if it’s not a fit. 

Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs’ receivers have made plenty of headlines in the first few weeks of training camp, both for good and bad reasons. Rashee Rice has been worked back in slowly from a one-two punch of knee surgery and jail time this past spring, and the results have been mixed on the field. Xavier Worthy still seems to be Xavier Worthy. Fifth-round WR Cyrus Allen has been the star of camp and looks good, so good that there was panic when he had a major injury scare early in camp. He still has to carry that over to real-deal games, though, and generally it’s not good for a fifth-round rookie to be a team’s best receiver. 

Kansas City has signaled it wants to lean on the running game more behind big FA signing Kenneth Walker but I still put their skill position group 28th out of 32 teams. Assuming they still have Super Bowl aspirations regardless of QB Patrick Mahomes’ knee rehab (which is going great by all appearances), that’s an area that you’d expect the Chiefs to try to shore up. Jeudy is an intriguing possibility. 

Obviously for a receiving room that has battled drops and inconsistencies, adding Jeudy feels a bit like more of the same. However, he’s more accomplished than any other pass catcher on the roster not named Travis Kelce. He’s sturdier than Worthy and faster than Rice, giving the Chiefs an upgrade as a No. 2 wideout who can bring a slightly different dimension to their passing attack. 

Two X-factors are worth watching here. First is the presence of new WR coach Chad O’Shea who was Jeudy’s position coach in Cleveland in his career year in 2024. He’ll be able to give the Chiefs insight on how to get the best out of Jeudy and help onboard him in the event of any trade. It’s also worth noting Jeudy had one of his best games in 2024 against the Chiefs, turning 14 targets into 11 catches and 108 yards. That matters more than you think — teams often cite these sorts of games that they saw in person on the other side as reasons they ended up adding particular players. 

Los Angeles Rams

Call it overkill, the rich getting richer, whatever you like. There are some real football reasons that the Rams should be interested in adding at receiver. The top two in their room are set with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. The depth falls off a cliff after that, though, with some combination of Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield and sixth-rounder CJ Daniels the next men up. 

The Rams could get away with those players as No. 3 receivers because of how good the top two are and how effective their multi-tight end formations are as a changeup. If either Adams or Nacua are hurt (or suspended), then this becomes much more of a glaring weakness, one that could damage the sky-high Super Bowl hopes in Los Angeles. 

I could see the Rams try to head this off in advance. They historically are aggressive when it comes to maximizing windows of contention like they have this year, to the point where trading a mid-round pick for a starting-caliber wideout like Jeudy is not outside the realm of possibilities. He’s not as rugged as the Rams typically prefer for their receivers but he has more ability to win on the outside in isolated matchups than anyone in the room not named Puka or Davante. Some connections on the coaching staff can give the Rams insight into whether Jeudy would fit or not, including ST coordinator Bubba Ventrone (overlapped with Jeudy in Cleveland 2024-2025) and WR coach Rob Calabrese (offensive QC coach in Jeudy’s rookie year in Denver). 

Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles don’t have a super glaring need for a receiver on paper but I felt like there were enough breadcrumbs to include them as a sleeper candidate. On paper, a top three of DeVonta Smith, first-rounder Makai Lemon and Dontayvion Wicks seems solid even with A.J. Brown departing in a trade to the Patriots. However, Lemon and Smith have missed major time with hamstring injuries and Lemon still isn’t back practicing. 

Philadelphia has some notable names rounding out the room like Marquise Brown and Elijah Moore, so it would probably take a big injury to really get the Eagles in on Jeudy. But there are connections worth noting. He and Smith were running mates at Alabama, while he’s also crossed paths with a few other coaches like DC Vic Fangio and OL coach Chris Kuper.

There are also strong ties between the Eagles and Browns front offices since Browns GM Andrew Berry worked under GM Howie Roseman. That could help a deal come together if the contending Eagles decide they need to make an aggressive move at receiver.