Report: Jerry Jeudy expected to be traded from Broncos
The Denver Broncos are selling out some of their top players after a disastrous start to the 2023 season, and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy could be the next Bronco headed out of town.
NFL insider Matt Lombardo broke news of a Jeudy heading to the trade block on Thursday morning, reporting that the former first round pick is likely to be dealt before Halloween’s deadline.
“Multiple league sources tell FanBuzz that the expectation is that the Broncos will trade star wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, at some point prior to the Oct. 31 trade deadline,” wrote Lombardo, adding that at least one team is quite interested.
“One high-ranking NFC personnel director says that his team has already ‘held internal discussions’ about a possible deal for Jeudy.”
On the season, Jeudy has 208 receiving yards, which comes on the heels of a career-best year in 2022 with 972 yards. In his career, Jeudy just crossed the 2,500-yard mark and has 2,503 total receiving yards in his four-year career.
Frank Clark also expected to leave Denver
The Denver Broncos finalized a contract restructure for defensive end Frank Clark on Thursday, indicating their plans to move on from the former Kansas City Chiefs star in the near future. According to NFL reporter Mike Garafolo, the team could either trade or release the Michigan alum soon.
“Keep an eye on this one: The Broncos and DE Frank Clark agreed to a pay cut that takes his $3.5 million base salary down to the minimum the rest of the way $841k), sources say,” Garafolo shared on Thursday. “Clark gave back $1.679 million in base pay as part of the restructure.”
Clark has played in just two games so far with two tackles for Denver after he suffered a hip injury in the season opener. The Broncos ruled him out for the Thursday Night Football matchup against his former team tonight.
Kansas City released Clark in the offseason, saving $21 million against their 2023 salary cap. His initial contract with the Broncos was for one year, up to $7.5 million, which included a $5.5 million guaranteed base salary, $1 million in incentives, and another $1 million in more challenging incentives.
Clark spent the last four seasons with Kansas City after being traded from the Seattle Seahawks in 2019. He was a key difference maker in the Chiefs’ two Super Bowl LIV and LVII wins. He is also a three-time Pro Bowler.