Jerry Jeudy weighed in on the Cleveland Browns‘ ongoing quarterback competition, offering praise for the group while carefully navigating what has become one of the most talked-about storylines of training camp.
The Browns are holding an open four-man battle for the starting job, with veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett competing alongside rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. The team has maintained that all four quarterbacks will be given a shot to win the job.
As camp ramps up, Jeudy made an appearance on “Nightcap” with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, choosing to steer clear of any controversy and instead focus on his role in supporting the offense.
“We got four great quarterbacks, they’ve all been doing their thing, for real. My job is to make it easier, whoever is at the end, I’m just gonna get open for them and do my thing, for real,” Jeudy said. “I don’t got no control over that. Whoever the coaches think to choose, whoever they pick to be the quarterback, I’m just gonna make sure to make their job easier when they throw me the ball.”
Jeudy’s chemistry with the quarterbacks will be a significant factor in the competition. Coming off his first Pro Bowl season, Jeudy is the unquestioned No. 1 receiver in Cleveland. He caught 90 passes for a career-high 1,229 yards last season from four different quarterbacks.
Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett Frontrunners to Start Week 1 for Browns
The Browns are keeping an open mind about their quarterback competition, but most expect the team to lean on one of its veteran passers to start Week 1. While Cleveland has yet to establish a clear pecking order, Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com believes Pickett has the slight edge as training camp ramps up.
“My guess is that Kenny Pickett still has a slight edge in terms of being No. 1 on the depth chart heading into training camp, but that could quickly change,” Cabot said. “Joe Flacco doesn’t need as many reps with the starters as the others, but that doesn’t mean he’s not firmly in the mix for the Week 1 start, because he is. I also think we’ll continue to see Dillon Gabriel get some reps with the starters because he handled his demanding spring workload very well.”
Fanduel Sportsbook has Flacco installed as the favorite, followed closely by Pickett. Gabriel and Sanders are both longshots to start in Week 1.
Shedeur Sanders Embracing Challenge With Browns
The Browns didn’t enter the draft planning to select two quarterbacks, but when Sanders slid to the fifth round, the value was too good for Cleveland to ignore. Despite an accomplished college career, Sanders faces an uphill climb to earn the starting job. Still, he’s leaning into the challenge with confidence.
“You know, no excuses. I’ll put in the work and do what I have to do. Bout to be time to be legendary, whenever that time is,” Sanders said in the video. “You know, mentally, at the very beginning, it’ll be a challenge. But I like the challenge now.”
Browns veterans will report for camp on Tuesday. Cleveland will kick off its preseason slate on Aug. 8 against the Carolina Panthers.
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