Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy had a big game against his old team on Monday Night Football, hauling in nine receptions for 235 yards and a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.
Jeudy’s numbers were impressive, but they came in a losing effort as the Broncos held on to beat the Browns 41-32 in primetime.
“It’s hard when you lose, you don’t feel good about anything,” Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski said after the game. “Guys are playing hard; they’re making some plays. We just didn’t make enough at the end. You’ve got to get Denver credit.”
Jeudy took to Instagram on Tuesday with an interesting caption: “They doubted the comeback, so I made it unforgettable 💯.”
“Curious thing to post after a team defeat. But one can’t spell ‘unforgettable’ without an ‘L,'” Andrew Mason of DenverSports.com wrote on Twitter/X.
Even before his curious Instagram post, Jeudy was roasted by Broncos fans on social media for leaving Denver without a win.
Hey @jerryjeudy, good to see you back in Denver. I’m glad your career is bouncing back and you’re having fun. Have a safe trip back and oh… you dropped something pic.twitter.com/tpvHH8i0dC
— Parody Sean Payton (@FauxBroncosHC) December 3, 2024
— Barstool Denver (@BarstoolDenver) December 3, 2024
— RG 📷 (@RyanGreeneDNVR) December 3, 2024
Hey @jerryjeudy https://t.co/s4NslWLNha pic.twitter.com/21HAhatCeS
— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 3, 2024
Bye Jerry Jeudy. Enjoy the postseason on the couch. You’ll always have your individual stats against a 30 yr old backup CB
— 🄱🄾🄶🄶🄸🄽🅂 (@Mr_Boggins) December 3, 2024
Jerry Jeudy thinking he is getting over on the Broncos while playing on a 3-8 team is so cute! Have your night young fella and then sit on your couch and watch the #Broncos in the playoffs next month!
I would tag him but we all know he will be searching his name on here later.
— Josh Dover (@JoshuaDover) December 3, 2024
Great game, Jerry Jeudy. pic.twitter.com/WeHeJjHoWf
— Trevor Judge (@TrevorJudge) December 3, 2024
Jerry Jeudy will never have another game like this in his life
This is his Super Bowl
— HG (@CantGuardCourt) December 3, 2024
Smart of Jerry Jeudy to conserve his effort for his last two seasons in Denver just so he could be fresh for this game
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) December 3, 2024
Hey, @jerryjeudy, before you pop off all game and heckle fans, you should learn a thing or two about football history. Denver owns Cleveland, particularly in critical junctures of their matchups. Enjoy the rest of yet another losing NFL season 🤡🃏🤡
— Mile High Moments (@MileHighMoments) December 3, 2024
Jerry Jeudy is giving bitter ex boyfriend who says he’s happy in his new relationship but is actually miserable
— Makayla Perkins (@MakaylaEPerkins) December 3, 2024
While Broncos fans gave Jeudy anything but a warm welcome, the receiver did receive love from his former teammates.
🗣️ Courtland Sutton
“[Jerry Jeudy] had a heck of a game. Seeing him have the success that he had today, that’s heart warming. I wish nothing but the best for him.”#broncoscountry pic.twitter.com/bzudsd4qT4
— Guerilla Sports (@guerillasports_) December 3, 2024
“I’m so happy for him,” receiver Courtland Sutton said. “I wish it wasn’t today because he kept them in the game. He shined really bright, when the lights were the brightest. He did his part to help his team be successful, and it just came a little bit short. Seeing him have the success that he had today was heartwarming.”
Jeudy met up with former teammates outside the locker room after the game.
Really cool moment after the game: Jerry Jeudy waited outside the Broncos locker room to see many of his former teammates, including Pat Surtain II.
They all hung out and had a great time before Jeudy had to leave to go back to Cleveland.
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) December 3, 2024
Even Jeudy himself admitted that his big performance was overshadowed by a loss.
Jerry Jeudy’s full postgame interview. pic.twitter.com/s9vKzQUtWY
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) December 3, 2024
“High emotions,” Jeudy said on Monday night. “Like I said before, you always want to beat the team that you used to play for, but we came up short. We have to find a way to finish, find a way to win.”
So, who gets the last laugh? Perhaps both sides will have some degree of vindication — Jeudy posted big numbers and the Broncos got another win. It seems they are both happy.
