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Likely amped up, as he stood opposite the team that once drafted him, Jerry Jeudy prepared himself to deliver a most-understood message: even against man-to-man, no-safety Cover 0, there would simply be no covering Cleveland’s No. 3 on this night. Positioned for the biggest play of his one-of-a-kind performance, Jeudy — pairing a free release with breakaway speed — punished Denver’s No. 2-ranked defense on a “go,” leaving the Broncos’ secondary in a trail of dust for a high-stepping 70-yard touchdown. Even in the Browns’ 41-32 loss on Monday Night Football, Jeudy earned some vindication, breaking the 16-year record for the most receiving yards by a player against his former team in NFL history. In jumping from No. 30 to No. 5 in a single night on the receiving yards leaderboards, Jeudy’s finish encouraged an eye-popping nine catches, 235 yards, and one touchdown on Dec. 3, 2024.