Former Pro Bowler Is Being Phased Out by a Pair of Stellar Rookies in Cleveland

Former Pro Bowler Is Being Phased Out by a Pair of Stellar Rookies in Cleveland

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After just two regular season games, it’s looking like the Cleveland Browns have aced the top half of the NFL Draft for a second year in a row.

Offensive linemen Spencer Fano and Austin Barber have arguably been the teams’ best in the trenches, while wide receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston have been as good as advertised in the passing game.

In the particular case of Concepcion and Boston, their early success has led to one former Pro Bowler being phased out of the gameplan by the rookies.

Jerry Jeudy, who started his Browns’ career with a bang in 2024 earning his only Pro Bowl nod with a 1,229-yard season after being acquired for a fifth- and a sixth-round draft pick from the Broncos, has become somewhat of an afterthought in head coach Todd Monken’s offense.

After two games, Jeudy has caught two passes for 26 yards, both of them coming during the win in Tampa Bay.

Meanwhile, the rookies have been shining bright. Concepcion leads all rookies in catches with 10, while Boston leads all rookies in receiving yards with 154 to go along with his team leading two scores. Apart from Conce...