When the Cleveland Browns made the big offseason trade to sign wide receiver Jerry Jeudy from the Denver Broncos, they expected to help him turn his career around.

After a disappointing start to his NFL career, the former number 15 pick has had a breakthrough with the Browns. He had the opportunity to go back and play against his former team last night on Monday Night Football.

Unfortunately, Jeudy was unable to achieve a win against his former team. However, he delivered the best game of his career and even made league history.

Jeudy ended up catching nine passes for 235 yards and a touchdown. Those numbers were good enough to break former NFL superstar Terrell Owens’ long-standing record.

As shared by CBS SportsJeudy’s yards gained broke Owens’ 16-year-old record for most yards receiving against a player’s former team.

As the game progressed, the Broncos fan base let Jeudy hear how unhappy they were with him. They booed him aggressively, even though he never did anything bad to the franchise.

That being said, the fit in Cleveland was exactly what Jeudy’s career needed. He’s starting to live up to the No. 1 wide receiver reputation that was expected of him when he came into the league.

So far this season, Jeudy has played in all 12 games with the Browns. He has collected 54 receptions for 880 yards and three touchdowns. Those numbers average an impressive 16.3 yards per reception.

At just 25 years old, the future looks extremely bright for Jeudy. It also appears that Cleveland can add a long-term wide receiver. Jeudy probably still has room to expand his game, too.

It was impressive to see him come back to Denver and have a game like that. He had four solid, yet disappointing years with the Broncos. The ability to put in a monster performance against his old team must boost his confidence and it certainly helps boost the Browns’ confidence in him.

With that in mind, it will be interesting to see what the talented young playmaker can do as the 2024 season progresses.