Jeudy denies backing Watson in Browns QB video
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- Jerry Jeudy pushed back on a viral TikTok video in which he appeared to hold up four fingers — interpreted as a nod to Deshaun Watson's No. 4 — writing on X, "Yall cut the clip perfectly for that narrative."
- Jeudy said he refuses to weigh in on Cleveland's QB decision, posting: "I don't speak on decisions that aren't mine to make" and accusing social media of creating narratives "for likes and clicks."
- Watson and Shedeur Sanders split first-team practice reps throughout the offseason program, with their competition slated to continue into training camp under coach Todd Monken.
- Watson, 30, enters the final season of his fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract and is now healthy after a second January 2025 surgery repaired another rupture of his right Achilles, which kept him out of the 2025 season.
- Sanders, entering his second season, started seven games as a rookie in 2025.
- Monken praised both quarterbacks during the offseason, calling out Sanders' growth ("really come a long way") and Watson's "athleticism."
Why it matters: With Watson and Sanders locked in a genuine competition for the Browns' starting job, any perceived endorsement from a star teammate carries outsized weight — and Jeudy's public rebuttal shows how viral, easily edited clips are already shaping the narrative around one of the NFL's most-watched position battles heading into training camp.
