Jerry Jeudy

Cleveland invested a 2026 first-round pick on KC Concepcion and a second-rounder on Denzel Boston, and camp reports had both rookies passing Jeudy on practice reps even though he opened the season as the starting WR1.

Both Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders are listed in rotational-tier roles on Cleveland's depth chart, an unsettled passing situation that could cap efficiency regardless of Jeudy's target volume.

Despite the two rookie draft picks, Jeudy's depth-chart status has held as CLE's WR1 since Week 1 of 2026, and GM Andrew Berry publicly reaffirmed him as the offense's 'bell cow' after the draft.

Target share climbed to roughly 30% in his final two games of 2025, up from a mid-teens floor earlier that stretch, while he still commanded a 37% air-yards share as the offense's primary downfield option.