The Denver Broncos will battle a familiar face in Week 13.
Jerry Jeudy is set to return to Empower Field at Mile High when the Broncos host the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football on Dec. 2.
Jeudy, of course, played in Denver from 2020-2023 before being traded to the Browns for a pair of late-round draft picks this spring. Broncos coach Sean Payton knows exactly what kind of receiver they’ll be facing.
“He’s explosive, he separates — and I know Jameis [Winston],” Payton said Wednesday. “I’ve coached both of them. Jameis’s personality is infectious. He’ll tell somebody, ‘Hey, go get open and I’m going to find you.’ So that’s what a receiver wants.
“Those guys have had a — I would say — a good connection. You see it just in the limited games that Jameis has played. From a talent standpoint, he has great hips, great transition, and he has great football IQ.”
Since Winston took over as Cleveland’s starting quarterback, Jeudy has totaled 24 receptions for 379 yards and one touchdown over the last four games.
Jeudy signed a big contract extension after joining the Browns, and Payton said at the time that he was happy for the receiver to get paid. There seems to be no beef between Payton and Jeudy, at least not on the coach’s part.
