Jarvis Landry may need to find a third NFL employer soon. After a report indicated the former Pro Bowler’s path back to Cleveland is narrowing, it now may be shut off.
The door appears to be closed on a Landry return to the Browns, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com notes, adding that the team does not have any other veteran wideouts on its radar presently. This will leave Amari Cooper as the sole veteran presence among Cleveland’s receivers, but Cabot adds the Browns are confident Deshaun Watson‘s arrival will elevate the likes of young holdovers Donovan Peoples-Jones and Anthony Schwartz.
Cleveland cut Landry in March, after failing to find a trade partner, but has been linked to both re-signing him or pursuing another veteran. Landry visited the Falcons and was believed to be discussing an Atlanta partnership with Watson — before the Browns’ monster offer led the quarterback to Ohio. The Louisiana native later visited the Saints, though that was before their Chris Olave trade-up. It would seem Landry would still make sense on a Browns team that made a veteran quarterback upgrade, but the plan for now appears to be rolling with a young Cooper supporting cast.
Peoples-Jones did nearly hit 600 receiving yards last season, despite the Browns’ passing attack cratering as Baker Mayfield attempted to play through a significant injury. That total topped Landry’s (570 yards, two touchdowns), though the four-year Browns contributor missed five games. Landry eclipsed 1,100 yards in 2019 and was the team’s No. 1 wideout during its 2020 playoff run. A September MCL injury plagued Landry throughout last season.
The Browns drafted Purdue’s David Bell in Round 3, putting perhaps the final piece of their receiver puzzle in place. They would have taken Alabama’s John Metchie in the second round, per Cabot, had they not reached an agreement to trade back with the Texans. Houston added Metchie after moving up to No. 44 overall.
I’m not sure yet that Schwartz is anything other than fast, but Peoples-Jones is legit. He certainly had chemistry with Baker, and he seemed to replace Landry as the preferred 3rd down target.
Mary Kay Cabot would like to ask some questions about the browns slot receiver draft and your skin care routine before she drives off in a pink caddy
She’s the worst. I disregard everything that includes the words Mary Kay Cabot reports…
Agree 1000%, usually when she reports something, the opposite happens. Her, Grossi and Rizzo are the worst sports reporters in the country
I’ve assumed Fuller to the Browns is a strong likelihood ever since they got Watson.
Is fuller hurt? I can’t remember but he seems like a 1 year minimal contract player right now, I find it somewhat shocking he hasn’t been signed
I think Jakeem Grant plays a bigger role than people are thinking he will
Was thinking about it the other day, if the season started tomorrow and all players on FA linked up and made a team they’d be pretty darn good.
Can Newton and Fitzmagic
Mike Davis as your ball carriers
Landry OBJ Julio AB as your receivers
Jared Cook at TE
O line with JC Tretter Erick Fisher, Daryl Williams, Schofield and Bulaga
Defense of
Clowney Richardson Suh and Ingram
Anthony Barr Hightower Alexander
Landon Collins and Earl Thomas or Tartt
Chris Harris Kyle Fuller
Poor QB, RB and TE play but quality revivers and decent enough defenders. Trade for Baker or Jimmy at QB, all sorts of option at RB in a trade.
Time for expansion maybe….