Jerry Jeudy is absolutely NOT calling for Deshaun Watson to be the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback this season, despite a viral TikTok video that made it look exactly like that. The wide receiver, heading into his third year with the Browns, had to jump onto social media to shut down what looked like a clear signal for Watson, who rocks the number four.
The Viral Moment and The Immediate Clapback
The internet, man, it just moves at light speed, right? Some fan hits Jeudy on a TikTok live, asks who he thinks should start at QB for the Browns. Jeudy flashes what looks like a four. BOOM. Instant viral content, because, obviously, Watson wears number four. But here’s the kicker: the video *appears* to be edited. Jeudy wasn’t having it. He jumped on ESPN Cleveland’s post, then followed up with his own message, making it crystal clear he’s not playing that game. “I don’t speak on decisions that aren’t mine to make,” he wrote. He also added, “I support my teammates/brothers, I do my job, and control what I can control. Let’s stop creating [narratives] that aren’t there for likes and clicks. I bet this won’t go viral because it’s too positive/real for y’all.” Talk about a mic drop, telling everyone to chill out and stop stirring the pot for internet points.
The $230 Million Question Mark
Look, the Browns’ quarterback situation is already a total mess without their own players getting dragged into it. Last season was rough, a 5-12 record, and they were bouncing between Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders under center. Jeudy himself pulled in 602 receiving yards and two touchdowns in that wild ride. Now, Deshaun Watson is supposed to be healthy after two surgeries on a ruptured Achilles sidelined him for the *entire* 2025 campaign. We’re talking about a guy who signed a monstrous five-year, fully guaranteed $230 million deal after starting with the Houston Texans. That’s big money, huge expectations. But Watson hasn’t played a full season since 2020. That’s a huge gap, both because of injuries and that 11-game suspension from earlier in his career. This fall, he and Sanders are going head-to-head in training camp for that starting job. It’s an open competition, no decision made, and Jeudy just wants to make sure everyone knows he’s staying out of it. Smart move, honestly. Why add more fuel to that fire?
So, as training camp rolls around this fall, the drama has already started for the Browns before a single snap. The focus is gonna be solely on who wins that starting QB battle. Watson’s got the huge contract and the return from injury, Sanders is looking to prove himself, and Jeudy just wants to catch passes from whoever is throwing them. The stakes are massive for a team desperate to find some stability at the most important position. We’ll all be watching closely to see who takes the reins in Cleveland and how this whole QB situation unfolds.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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