Jerry Jeudy did concentration drills all offseason: the Browns' WR1 wants his Pro Bowl form back
Jeudy set a franchise record with 90 catches in 2024, then dropped six passes through a three-quarterback 2025. With continuity returning, he says it's 'about time.'
Jerry Jeudy shattered the Browns' single-season catch record with 90 receptions for 1,229 yards in 2024 and made his first Pro Bowl. Then 2025 fell apart: six drops, tied sixth-most in the NFL, and career lows in yards per game and per catch behind a three-quarterback carousel. His offseason fix started with concentration drills.
What went wrong in 2025?
Two things at once. The Browns started three different quarterbacks, including rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, and Jeudy's own production cratered: 35.4 receiving yards per game and 12.0 yards per catch, both career lows. He also dropped six passes, tied for sixth-most in the league. Some of the decline was the quarterback churn around him, and some of it was on his hands. He's owned the drops as the part he can control.
What's he doing about the drops?
Concentration drills, specifically. Jeudy said part of his offseason training was built around fixing the focus lapses that led to the drops, and he expressed confidence after a Browns OTA that the work is paying off. It's a notably specific and self-accountable answer: rather than pointing only at the quarterback situation, he isolated the mechanical, repeatable problem and trained for it directly.
Does the quarterback situation improve?
He thinks so, and the relief in his voice was audible. Jeudy said the familiarity heading into 2026, with returning quarterbacks he has experience with, feels refreshing, joking 'About time.' After a season of breaking in rookies and rotating starters, continuity at the position is the single biggest variable for a receiver whose game depends on timing and rapport. He's also looking forward to working with a quarterback he already has chemistry with.
Is his role secure?
Completely, per the front office. The Browns drafted two receivers in the first two rounds of the 2026 draft, which could have signaled a reduced role. GM Andrew Berry shut that down: 'Zero impact on Jerry. He's our bell cow.' That's an unambiguous endorsement of Jeudy as the No. 1, with the rookies as complements rather than replacements. The path back to Pro Bowl form is open if the drops stay down and the quarterback play stabilizes.
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- ESPN: Browns WR Jerry Jeudy aims to return to Pro Bowl form in 2026
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