Jerry Jeudy Refutes Edited Video Claiming He Chose a Starting Quarterback

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy publicly denied that a TikTok livestream showed him endorsing either Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders as the team’s starting quarterback. The short video, which circulated on social media in late July 2026, displayed Jeudy holding up four fingers after a viewer’s question. Many interpreted the gesture as support for Watson, who wears No. 4. Jeudy asserted that the clip had been edited to create that narrative and that he would not comment on the coaching decision.

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The Browns entered the 2026 preseason with a high-profile quarterback battle. Deshaun Watson, a former Pro Bowler, is in the final year of a five-year, fully guaranteed $230 million contract and returned to full strength after a second Achilles-tendon surgery in January 2025 that kept him out of the 2025 season. Shedeur Sanders, in his second season, started seven games as a rookie and earned a Pro Bowl alternate nod. The competition is expected to continue through training camp and the preseason.

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Jeudy posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the video had been “cut perfectly for that narrative” and that the clip omitted the question prompting his hand signal.

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Monken and his staff indicated that the starting quarterback will be chosen based on performance in training camp and preseason games, not on any player’s public preference. The Browns have also added rookie receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston, and tight end Harold Fannin Jr., to bolster the passing attack.

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• “I don't speak on decisions that aren't mine to make. I support my teammates/Brothers, I do my job, and control what I can control,” — Jerry Jeudy

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• “Oh, he looks a lot more confident, a lot more comfortable just having those days, giving him time to prepare himself mentally and physically,” — Jerry Jeudy

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• “It’s consistently growing each and every day,” — Jerry Jeudy

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• “Lmao yall just be lying so much for what?” — Jerry Jeudy

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• “I think it was extremely important,” — Shedeur Sanders

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• “We’re both trying to be the best version of ourselves we could be,” — Shedeur Sanders

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• Jerry Jeudy recorded 50 receptions for 602 yards and two touchdowns in the 2025 season, a decline from his 2024 Pro Bowl year (90 catches, 1,229 yards, four TDs).

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• Watson missed the entire 2025 season due to two Achilles surgeries but is now healthy.

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• Sanders started seven games as a rookie and was an alternate Pro Bowl selection.

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Multiple outlets described the same TikTok clip but differed on the extent of editing. No source provided the original, unedited footage, leaving the precise context of Jeudy’s hand signal unclear.

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Veteran players, including Jeudy, are scheduled to report to Browns training camp on July 28. The quarterback decision will be evaluated throughout camp and the preseason, with the eventual starter needing to develop chemistry with Jeudy, the team’s primary receiving option.

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