Odell Beckham Jr. Seeking Offensive Role; No Giants Offer Imminent
A reunion between Odell Beckham Jr. and the Giants remains something to watch for. A deal should not be expected until at least the summer, however.
Beckham took part in a visit last month, and his interest in a New York deal has been matched by head coach John Harbaugh. The two overlapped in Baltimore for the 2023 season. Beckham has hardly played since then, but he is aiming for a 2026 deal. It remains to be seen if the Giants will make an offer.
“Talked to Odell a lot, probably three of four times in the last week, [see] where he’s at, where we’re at,” Harbaugh said on Saturday (via ESPN’s Jordan Raanan). “The goal for right now is for him to train and get as ready as he can be. And then we’ll see where we’re at at that time.”
Harbaugh added he is optimistic Beckham, 33, can “make a team in the National Football League right now.” The former Pro Bowler is eyeing the opportunity to contribute as a regular on offense, Harbaugh noted. Fox Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano confirms Beckham’s goal for 2026 is landing with a team which will ensure him a role as opposed to simply operating as a training camp participant. He adds New York’s hesitancy regarding a contract is an indication the team is still unsure if Beckham can serve in that capacity.
The Giants are set to have Malik Nabers back atop the receiver depth chart next season when he returns from an ACL tear. The team also has Darius Slayton in place as a returnee, along with free agent signings Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin. New York used a third-round pick on Malachi Fields during last month’s draft.
Each of those wideouts can be assured of a roster spot, leaving little room for a Beckham deal if he is seen as a rotational contributor at this point of his career. Harbaugh noted team and player will “play it out” through spring practices and into training camp before a final decision is made. The Giants currently find themselves mid-pack in terms of cap space with roughly $12MM available. The possibility of a low-cost Beckham investment will linger unless he manages to line up a deal with another team over the coming weeks.
Giants To Sign DT D.J. Reader
MAY 9: Reader’s contract includes $5.25MM in guaranteed money, comprised of a $3.5MM signing bonus and his $1.75MM salary this season, per OverTheCap. He can also receive up to $1MM in per game roster bonuses in 2026, creating a cap hit of $4.5MM. That will set up what is essentially a team option for 2027, in which Reader will be owed $5.15MM in base salary and $1MM in per game roster bonuses with a $1.75MM dead cap hit if released.
MAY 5: The Giants-D.J. Reader buzz is expected to produce a deal. The sides are finalizing an agreement that will move the veteran to a fourth NFL team, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo report.
Reader visited with the Giants days before they decided to trade Dexter Lawrence, and the parties stayed in contact in the period after the blockbuster swap. With Lawrence sent to Cincinnati for the No. 10 overall pick, Reader will have an opportunity to play a big role in New York.
Although we are past the draft — when the bulk of the signings are one-year pacts — Reader will fetch another multiyear agreement. He is signing a two-year, $12.5MM accord, veteran insider Jordan Schultz tweets. Incentives could push the value higher as well. Reader’s incentive package covers $3MM, Rapoport adds.
John Harbaugh spent four seasons coaching against Reader in the AFC North, as the Bengals rostered the run-stuffing D-lineman from 2020-23. Reader, 31, spent the past two years with the Lions. The Giants have now added Reader and fellow ex-AFC North 30-something Shelby Harris to their post-Lawrence D-tackle group since the draft. Harris, 34, signed a one-year deal worth $3MM. His contract brings $2.66MM guaranteed, per OverTheCap.
Reader (128 career starts) will be expected to be the Giants’ first-string nose tackle, the New York Post’s Paul Schwartz notes. The contract certainly points to such a role being commandeered, as does the 10-year veteran’s body of work. This year’s D-tackle class was considered weak behind John Franklin-Myers, who benefited from both a shallow DT veteran crop and a draft not flooded with high-level options either. This landscape led to Vikings 30-something cap casualties Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave landing on their feet — with two-year deals worth $25MM and $23MM, respectively — soon after releases. The Giants’ changing DT complexion undoubtedly boosted Reader’s value.
Lawrence requested a trade and, despite a Giants attempt to keep him on a revised contract, received one days before the draft. The Giants then focused on other areas in the draft, adding a linebacker, offensive lineman, cornerback and wide receiver in the first three rounds. New York did not address its suddenly glaring DT need until Round 5, when Bobby Jamison-Travis arrived. The team used a third-round pick on DT Darius Alexander last year. He will now see vets Reader, Harris and Leki Fotu represent a quantity-based approach to replacing an All-Pro.
Tied to a two-year, $22MM Lions deal previously, Reader started all 32 games he played with the NFC North club. Pro Football Focus graded Reader 36th and 32nd, respectively, among interior D-linemen in those seasons. He logged a 53% defensive snap rate in each Detroit campaign. Although Reader displayed durability in New York, he suffered two quadricep tears while with Cincinnati. The second one came during his contract year, though it speaks to how Reader is viewed around the league he scored an $11MM-AAV deal coming off that injury.
Reader, whose first quad tear sidelined him five games into the 2020 slate, also missed seven games during the 2022 season. An MCL issue sidelined Reader that year, coming after his key contributions during Cincy’s Super Bowl LVI season. The former Texans draftee played out a four-year, $53MM Bengals contract before heading to Detroit.
The Ravens met with Reader in free agency, before they added Calais Campbell, but the veteran nose will meet up with a host of ex-Ravens under Harbaugh soon. The Giants will hope the 330-pound defender has enough gas in the tank to make an impact on a defense that ranked 31st against the run with Lawrence playing 17 games. This situation may not inspire confidence, given Lawrence’s talent level, but the Giants are bringing in some proven vets after using the Lawrence-generated pick to bolster their O-line (via Francis Mauigoa).
Minor NFL Transaction: 5/8/26
Friday’s minor NFL transactions:
Cincinnati Bengals
- Claimed off waivers (from Giants): LB Swayze Bozeman
- Signed: S Isaiah Nwokobia
Cleveland Browns
- Claimed off waivers (from Giants): DT Elijah Chatman
- Received international exemption: P Nik Constantinou
Denver Broncos
- Waived: T Marques Cox, OLB Garrett Nelson
Minnesota Vikings
- Signed: DT Smith Vilbert
New York Giants
- Signed: RB Damon Bankston
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Claimed off waivers (from Colts): LB John Bullock
Tennessee Titans
- Claimed off waivers (from Giants): WR Courtney Jackson
- Waived: WR Hal Presley
After the Giants waived Bozeman, Chatman, and Jackson yesterday, all three found new homes today on the waiver wire. Constantinou qualifies for the international exemption that allows him not to count against the team’s 90-man roster as one of several Australians who have found their way to the NFL as specialists. Lastly, Cincinnati, Minnesota, and New York all added to their UDFA classes today after Nwokobia, Vilbert, and Bankston went undrafted out of SMU, North Carolina, and New Mexico, respectively.
NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/7/26
A slew of rookies signed their first NFL contracts on Thursday. Here’s a look…
Arizona Cardinals
- WR Reggie Virgil (fifth round, Texas Tech)
- LB Karson Sharar (sixth round, Iowa)
- T Jayden Williams (seventh round, Ole Miss)
Atlanta Falcons
- WR Zachariah Branch (third round, Georgia)
- LB Kendal Daniels (fourth round, Oklahoma)
- LB Harold Perkins Jr. (sixth round, LSU)
- T Ethan Onianwa (seventh round, Ohio State)
Buffalo Bills
- OLB TJ Parker (second round, Clemson)
- S Jalon Kilgore (fifth round, South Carolina)
- DT Zane Durant (fifth round, Penn State)
- CB Toriano Pride Jr. (seventh round, Missouri)
- P Tommy Doman Jr. (seventh round, Florida)
- G Ar’maj Reed-Adams (seventh round, Texas A&M)
Denver Broncos
- TE Justin Joly (fifth round, NC State)
- S Miles Scott (seventh round, Illinois)
Indianapolis Colts
- LB CJ Allen (second round, Georgia)
- S A.J. Haulcy (third round, LSU)
- EDGE George Gumbs Jr. (fifth round, Florida)
- EDGE Caden Curry (sixth round, Ohio State)
- RB Seth McGowan (seventh round, Kentucky)
- WR Deion Burks (seventh round, Oklahoma)
Jacksonville Jaguars
- DT Albert Regis (third round, Texas A&M)
- OL Emmanuel Pregnon (third round, Miami)
- S Jalen Huskey (third round, Maryland)
- DE Wesley Williams (fourth round, Duke)
- TE Tanner Koziol (fifth round, Houston)
- WR Josh Cameron (sixth round, Baylor)
- WR CJ Williams (sixth round, Stanford)
- DE Zach Durfee (seventh round, Washington)
- LB Parker Hughes (seventh round, Middle Tennessee State)
New York Giants
- WR Malachi Fields (third round, Notre Dame)
- DT Bobby Jamison-Travis (sixth round, Auburn)
- T J.C. Davis (sixth round, Illinois)
- LB Jack Kelly (sixth round, BYU)
New York Jets
- QB Cade Klubnik (fourth round, Clemson)
- S VJ Payne (seventh round, Kansas State)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- WR Ted Hurst (third round, Georgia State)
- CB Keionte Scott (fourth round, Miami)
- DT DeMonte Capehart (fifth round, Clemson)
- G Billy Schrauth (fifth round, Notre Dame)
- TE Bauer Sharp (sixth round, LSU)
With the Jaguars’ three-day rookie minicamp scheduled to start Friday, they now have nine of their 10 picks under contract. The lone exception is their top choice, second-round tight end Nate Boerkircher.
The Buccaneers are in a similar situation to the Jaguars. Their second-rounder, linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, is also unsigned. Meanwhile, Hurst has not officially put pen to paper, but that will change when he arrives for rookie camp on Friday. He has already agreed to terms, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/7/26
Today’s minor moves:
Arizona Cardinals
- Released: WR Andre Baccellia (failed physical)
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: CB Darren Hall
- Waived: S Tysheem Johnson
Carolina Panthers
- Waived: LB Jacoby Windmon
Chicago Bears
- Waived: DB Zah Frazier
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Waived: OL Sal Wormley
Los Angeles Chargers
- Waived: DL Josh Fuga, CB Jordan Oladokun
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: DL Zxavian Harris
New York Giants
- Released: DL Marlon Tuipulotu
- Waived: LB Swayze Bozeman, DL Elijah Chatman, WR Courtney Jackson
New York Jets
- Waived: C Gus Hartwig (failed physical)
- Waived/injured: S Chris Smith
The Bears surprised many today when they moved on from 2025 fifth-round pick Zah Frazier. The six-foot-three cornerback sat out his entire rookie campaign for what the team described as a “personal reason,” leading to his placement on the non-football injury list. As Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun Times notes, GM Ryan Poles recently acknowledged that the player had a “mountain to climb” if he hoped to contribute in 2026, with the executive adding that Frazier “needed to play” last year. Now, the defensive back will have to make his NFL debut elsewhere.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals received a roster exemption today for international player Valentin Senn. The former Austrian prospect will be auditioning for a spot on Arizona’s offensive line. The Jets also got a roster exemption for Paschal Ekeji. The former rugby player will be competing for a spot on the Jets defensive line.
Giants Add Six Undrafted Free Agents
After picking seven rookies in this year’s draft, the Giants announced six more new additions on Thursday. Here is their undrafted class:
- Anquin Barnes Jr., DT (Colorado)
- Ben Barten, DT (Wisconsin)
- Thaddeus Dixon, CB (North Carolina)
- Ben Mann, LS (Boston College)
- Ryan Schernecke, OL (Kutztown)
- Dominic Zvada, K (Michigan)
As part of his final pre-draft rankings, Dane Brugler of The Athletic placed Dixon and Zvada among the top 300 prospects available. Dixon, who checked in at No. 196, divided the previous three years between Washington and North Carolina. Primarily an outside corner, Dixon had two interceptions and 16 passes defensed in 27 games with the Huskies. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder transferred to UNC to play under legendary head coach and defensive guru Bill Belichick in 2025.
“He could probably play any position in the secondary,” Belichick said of Dixon (via Brugler).
Unfortunately for Dixon and Belichick, an upper-body injury limited the defender to seven games last year. Dixon went without an interception, but he racked up six PDs as a Tar Heel.
Zvada, No. 257 on Brugler’s list, began his college career at Arkansas State. During his run there from 2022-23, Zvada connected on 34 of 40 field goal tries (85%) and all but one of his 72 extra-point attempts. After transferring to Michigan in 2024, he enjoyed his best college season. Zvada hit 21 of 22 field goals (95.5%) and 26 of 27 PATs. He was a first-team All-American who also took home Big Ten Kicker of the Year honors.
Last season did not go as smoothly for Zvada, who converted a personal-worst 68% of field goals (17 of 25). However, he was successful on all 43 PATs. He will now face an uphill battle to earn a roster spot in New York, which signed former Dolphin Jason Sanders in free agency and also has Ben Sauls as a holdover from last year.
Schernecke will attempt to become the eighth Kutztown alumnus to play in the NFL. The Pennsylvania-based school produced former Bills receiver Andre Reed, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Jon Runyan Jr. On Track To Keep Giants’ Left Guard Job?
Jon Runyan Jr. came up as a cap-casualty candidate, and while the Giants made other such moves to free up cap space this offseason, their two-year left guard starter remains on the roster.
It should not be considered a lock Runyan stays for a third season, but The Athletic Dan Duggan views the veteran as the frontrunner for the LG job. With the Giants set to plug No. 10 overall pick Francis Mauigoa in at RG, a competition is on tap for Runyan’s post. But Runyan has more experience than his competitors.
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New York made a mid-offseason move to add another ex-John Harbaugh Baltimore charge, signing Daniel Faalele to a one-year deal. Faalele will be tied to just $1.4MM, per Duggan, who adds the deal includes $688K guaranteed. The Giants, though, also added veteran interior lineman Lucas Patrick. The recent Bengal signed for one year and $1.49MM, Duggan adds; only $262K is guaranteed.
These moves came after the Giants bowed out of the Alijah Vera-Tucker sweepstakes, allowing the Patriots to sign the ex-Jets starter (for three years and $42MM). The team did not view the Zion Johnson, David Edwards, Isaac Seumalo and John Simpson prices as aligning with their talent levels. Although Mauigoa was a college right tackle — and sits as the likely Giants Jermaine Eluemunor RT successor — the Miami product became New York’s big 2026 guard investment.
While Runyan’s contract (three years, $30MM) signifies a much bigger commitment, no guarantees remain on the deal — one authorized during Brian Daboll‘s HC tenure. Harbaugh is running the show now, with GM Joe Schoen — who authorized the Runyan contract — seeing his power greatly reduced. Although Runyan (79 career starts, including 29 as a Giant) is the most proven option the Giants have at guard, the team could save $9MM in cap space by cutting or trading him.
A team taking on Runyan’s full $9MM base salary may be difficult to envision, but prime guard starters are valuable. An injury elsewhere could certainly make Runyan an attractive trade chip, as Faalele — due to his two-year Ravens starter run — would profile as the top challenger. Patrick, 32, has made 65 career starts but may be a more logical swing backup — as he has seen extensive time at both guard and center — at this stage of his career. The Giants could also carry Runyan’s contract even if he loses the position battle or ask him to take an ill-timed pay cut, thus creating depth at a position the team has struggled to staff for many years.
The team also re-signed Evan Neal and Joshua Ezeudu. Neal received no guarantees after an unremarkable rookie-contract showing, while Ezeudu is guaranteed $410K. Ezeudu will also have a chance at guard, per Schoen (via SNY’s Connor Hughes). Mauigoa’s status as the near-certain RG starter will leave a crowded competition for the other starting spot. Runyan may need to fend off four challengers. This full group may not all make Harbaugh’s first 53-man Giants roster, though practice squad spots will be available. That said, Neal and Ezeudu’s tackle experience could make them swing options there as well.
Pro Football Focus ranked Runyan 65th among guards last season and 58th in 2024, though the advanced-metrics site has never viewed the former Packers sixth-rounder as a top-35 option at the position. That did not stop Runyan, even in a crowded 2024 guard market, from fetching a $10MM-per-year deal. Like fellow potential cut Devin Singletary, Runyan has survived (Singletary accepted a pay cut to stay). Unlike Singletary, though, Runyan saw the Giants make a major addition at his position in the draft. New York’s LG competition will be one to monitor once OTAs begin.
Giants Claim DT Zacch Pickens
The Giants made one of Tuesday’s most noteworthy moves in agreeing to sign defensive tackle D.J. Reader to a two-year, $12.5MM deal. Not content to stop adding at the position, the Giants have claimed Zacch Pickens off waivers from the Chiefs.
Pickens is quickly landing on his feet after the Chiefs cut him Monday. The 6-foot-4, 303-pounder spent all of last season in the Kansas City organization, mostly as a member of its practice squad. Pickens got into three games and played 59 defensive snaps.
Before arriving in KC, Pickens spent the first two years of his career in Chicago. The Bears invested a third-round pick (No. 64 overall) in the South Carolina product in 2023, but the move did not work out as hoped. Pickens logged his lone 17-game season as a rookie, though he did not make any starts. He finished with a 24.65% defensive snap share, 20 tackles and a half-sack. While Pickens made the first three starts of his career in 2024, he totaled just nine appearances, 19 tackles and a sack on the season. Led by then-rookie head coach Ben Johnson, the Bears waived Pickens last August.
For the Giants, the Pickens claim continues an active couple of weeks along their interior defensive line. The first domino to fall was the mid-April trade of nose tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals for the 10th overall pick. The Giants have since brought in Reader, Pickens, Leki Fotu and sixth-rounder Bobby Jamison-Travis to join Darius Alexander, Sam Roberts and Marlon Tuipulotu
Giants Still “In The Mix” For DT D.J. Reader
The Giants continue to be connected to D.J. Reader. Jordan Schultz reported last week that the Giants are “very much in the mix” for the free agent defensive tackle, but the reporter does caution that the organization has some “real competition.” Jason La Canfora echoes that sentiment, noting that John Harbaugh is still expected to “lure” Reader to New York.
The veteran met with the Giants about a month ago. We heard that Reader was expected to wait until after the draft to sign with a team, allowing him to survey the defensive line landscape while also allowing his suitor to avoid the 2027 compensatory-pick formula. Notably, the Giants have added Shelby Harris and Leki Fotu to the mix, and they drafted Auburn DT Bobby Jamison-Travis in the sixth round. Still, Schultz believes these additions won’t have any influence on Reader’s decision.
As for the unnamed competition, the only other team that’s been definitively connected to the free agent is the Ravens. Baltimore has since made a significant addition at the position in Calais Campbell. While New York’s DL additions may not have any bearing on the Reader sweepstakes, Campbell’s addition could take the Ravens out of the running. For what it’s worth, Dan Duggan of The Athletic says the Giants were never in the mix for Campbell’s services.
Reader spent the past two seasons with the Lions, starting all 32 of his appearances. He finished his first year in Detroit with three sacks, four TFLs, and eight QB hits, but those numbers dropped to zero sacks, zero TFLs, and four QB hits in 2025. The 31-year-old still earned similar PFF grades between the two years, including a 2025 showing when he ranked 32nd among 127 qualifying interior defenders. Any suitor would be hoping Reader can return to his performance from Cincinnati, where he ranked between sixth and 11th during his final three-year stretch with the organization.
The Giants needed some reinforcement at the position entering the offseason, and that need only intensified after they acquired the No. 10 pick for Dexter Lawrence. In addition to the players mentioned above, the team also has former third-round pick Darius Alexander and offseason acquisitions Sam Roberts and Marlon Tuipulotu at the position. Reader would represent an upgrade over any of the existing options, and it sounds like it’s only a matter of time before he joins the organization.
Browns Considered Jordyn Tyson, Francis Mauigoa In Round 1; Latest On Jerry Jeudy
Heavily rumored to be considering a trade-down move from No. 6, the Browns found a taker and flipped the pick to the Chiefs in exchange for third- and fifth-rounders. The Chiefs took LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, leaving the Browns with one of their preferred prospects on offense at No. 9.
GM Andrew Berry had already asked Chiefs counterpart Brett Veach if he would use No. 6 on offense or defense; after hearing the Kansas City front office boss’ answer, Berry would be assured of one of the team’s three preferred offensive prospects being available at 9.
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The Browns felt comfortable with that three-spot slide due to interest in Jordyn Tyson, Spencer Fano and Francis Mauigoa, as detailed by ESPN’s The Pick Is In special (h/t ESPN.com’s Daniel Oyefusi). While it is unclear if the Browns would have taken Tyson above Fano at 9, the Saints took the play out of their hands by grabbing the Arizona State wide receiver at 8.
Browns-Tyson rumors did not circulate heavily before draft weekend, as the most recent tie came from an early-March “30” visit. The Browns kept their Tyson interest under wraps, though we did hear some teams preferred his upside to Carnell Tate‘s. The Titans were not among that group, as they chose Tate fourth overall. The Browns addressed receiver with their second and third draft choices, taking Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion and Washington’s Denzel Boston at Nos. 24 and 39.
Cleveland was closely tied to wanting a tackle in Round 1, and the team came away with Fano. The team chose Fano over Mauigoa, whom the Giants drafted one spot later. Fano came as a cleaner prospect, with Mauigoa’s disk issue affecting his draft stock.
The Browns declined two Cowboys offers for No. 9, with Dallas initially proposing Nos. 12 and 20 for Nos. 9 and 24. Berry labeled that first offer light, before Cowboys COO Stephen Jones tacked on a fifth-rounder (h/t Oyefusi) to the proposal. The Browns stayed at 9 and drafted Fano, who is ticketed to be the team’s left tackle. We heard earlier the Browns received calls from NFC teams before Tyson went off the board and that Cleveland declined another offer for 9. It is now known the Cowboys made the latter proposal.
The Browns, who gave Fano LT challenger Dawand Jones a pay cut in exchange for upfront guarantees, may have been leery of dropping below the Giants in the draft. Jones said during the ESPN special the Browns were likely worried about the Giants with regards to a tackle.
The Dolphins loomed at No. 11, inviting a scenario in which both the Browns’ top tackle options were off the board by the time No. 12 came around. Miami moved down one spot with Dallas, which may have been trying to outflank New York for Caleb Downs — a player frequently linked to Big Blue pre-draft — with its offer for No. 9. But the Cowboys ended up with the Ohio State safety at No. 11. The Dolphins also chose a tackle — Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor — after trading down.
As Tyson joins Chris Olave in New Orleans, the Browns rounded out their receiver cadre with Concepcion and Boston. They will accompany Jerry Jeudy, whom Berry said (via Oyefusi) the team will not be impacted by the team’s first- and second-round wideout choices. Jeudy’s three-year, $52.5MM extension runs through the 2027 season.
“He’s our bell cow,” Berry said of Jeudy. “I think with receiver rooms you can have, maybe a ball-dominant player or you can essentially build a basketball team with different skillsets. We prefer the second approach. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take Calvin Johnson if he’s out there. But we feel like we have a nice, well-rounded room with speed, RAC, contested catch ability, separation. So, we’re really pleased with the youth and talent in that group.”
Boston’s size-oriented outside skillset will complement smaller wideouts like Jeudy and Concepcion. Jeudy has plenty of slot experience as well. While the former Broncos first-rounder is heading into his seventh NFL season, he just turned 27. More prime years should remain, though the Alabama product is coming off a down 2025.
After a Pro Bowl 2024 season that included a belated breakout — 90 catches, 1,229 yards, four touchdowns — Jeudy slumped last season (50/602/2 in 17 games). Drops were an issue for the upper-crust route runner, but the Browns are planning to give him another chance.
It would cost the Browns more than $22MM to trade Jeudy this year. While they could prorate that over two years by waiting until after June 1, Cleveland’s frequently used contract structure — where base salaries are dropped to the minimum in bonus-flooded accords — would make a trade punitive in the grand scheme. The Browns already paid Jeudy a $6MM option bonus for 2026. The team will have an easier time moving off the deal in 2027, but it appears Deshaun Watson (or one of Cleveland’s second-year arms) will have Jeudy to target alongside Concepcion and Boston.
The topic of a second Jeudy trade could resurface at the trade deadline — after it briefly came up last fall — as his low base salary and nonguaranteed 2027 compensation would make him an attractive chip. But the Browns will continue their offseason program with Jeudy as the veteran presence alongside the SEC and Big Ten WR prospects.