The Cleveland Browns are still sorting out their wide receiver depth and veteran pass-catcher Hunter Renfrow has been floated as a name the team should investigate.
After spending the last five seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, Renfrow is a free agent. He’s had limited interest this offseason but could be a buy-low option for the Browns. Renfrow, 28, was named as one of the best remaining free agent fits for the Browns by Sporting News.
“If the Browns feel unsatisfied with how their draft shook out and where their wide receiver room stands, Renfrow becomes an intriguing possibility,” Anthony Alandt said. “There’s no shortage of players in the Browns’ wide receiver room, but past Amari Cooper, no one else has shown the ability to take over a game and step up to be the No. 2 weapon.
“Renfrow made the Pro Bowl in 2021 but has been on a steep decline since, totaling just 585 yards and two touchdowns over the past two seasons. It’s not like the Raiders have had the best lineup of quarterbacks for him to catch passes from, but it’s understandable why he was left out of the initial free-agency splash.”
Renfrow’s best year came in 2021. He snagged 103 catches for 1,038 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Renfrow may not be a season-altering pickup for the Browns. However, he’s a reliable, veteran set of hands. That could go a long way as Cleveland looks to take its passing game to the next level.
Other proposed free agent targets listed by Sporting News included defensive lineman Calais Campbell and CB Xavien Howard.
Browns Made Trade for Jerry Jeudy
In exchange for Jeudy, the Browns will send a 2024 fifth-round pick (from Panthers via QB Baker Mayfield trade) and a 2024 sixth-round pick (from Houston via QB Deshaun Watson trade) to the Broncos.
"I had heard that the Browns were interested in me even two years ago," Jeudy said. "To hear that, and then be here now is exciting. It's surreal. I feel like I am wanted, and the team has really made me feel welcomed. The Browns already had a great receiving corps with guys like Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore and I think I will fit in with them. Amari is actually a guy I've been modeling my game after since I was young and we became friends while I was at Bama. I am excited to see what the future holds."
Jeudy spent four seasons with the Broncos after he was drafted at No. 15 overall pick of the 2020 draft. He appeared in 57 games with 44 starts and recorded 211 receptions for 3,053 yards and 11 touchdowns. During the 2022 season, Jeudy set career highs with 67 receptions, 972 receiving yards and six touchdowns. Last season, he appeared in 16 games and recorded 54 receptions and 758 receiving yards with two scores.
He also appeared in 42 career games at Alabama and recorded 159 receptions for 2,742 yards with 26 touchdowns and won the 2018 Biletnikoff Award (nation's top wide receiver).
Jeudy now joins a wide receiver room in Cleveland that features Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore, as well as young players in Cedric Tillman and David Bell. He provides QB Deshaun Watson with another threat in the pass game to help take pressure off of Cooper and stretch opposing defenses.
