Cleveland Browns training camp 2026: WR preview, Part 1 – Suddenly loaded with options?

By admin — In News — July 16, 2026

   ​Next up on our training camp preview is the wide receiver position. It was one of the most ridiculed positions on the team last year, with many saying it was the worst group in football. Heading into this year’s camp, though, we’re mostly debating who the No. 4 receiver should be. Is that a good thing?Height: 6-1 | Weight: 195 lbs | Age: 27Experience: 7 years | College: AlabamaFans are setting low expectations for Jerry Jeudy after his disappointing 2025 season. It’s almost hard to believe he still accumulated 602 yards. Granted, that’s very low for a team’s No. 1 receiver who missed no games, but he was criticized so much and had so many glaring negative plays that it felt more like a 400-yard type of season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt was alarming how poor Jeudy played last year, considering the career highs he set with Cleveland in 2023. I was there in Denver for that Monday Night Football game against the Broncos that season when he caught 9 passes for 235 yards and 1 touchdown. I had never seen anything like it with respect to the moves Jeudy was making and how often he was breaking wide open against what was a talented Broncos defense. With better quarterback play, he could have gone for 300+ yards that evening.We’ve seen the good from Jeudy, and we’ve seen the bad. I tend to lean optimistically toward a player’s upside, especially with a new head coach in town and being able to start with a clean slate for 2026. But if Jeudy does end up making some of the same critical errors he did a season ago, it won’t be long before fans are calling for the rookies to take over the team’s No. 1 role.Final Roster Odds: 100%Height: 6-0 | Weight: 190 lbs | Age: 21Experience: Rookie | College: Texas A&MWith the 24th pick in the first round of this year’s draft, the Browns drafted KC Concepcion. I attended Day 1 of the draft in Pittsburgh this year to witness all the festivities (see video tour here), but I wanted to beat traffic for the late-night drive back to Cleveland. After the Browns selected Spencer Fano, I took the train back to my car, hoping that Cleveland would go through with the OT-WR combo. Just as I got to the car, the pick was in for Cleveland, and it was the guy we wanted — the speedy Concepcion.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementConcepcion was still polishing his craft as he entered the NFL, but his draft stock shows the upside he has. He projects to be either a starting Z receiver to avoid the jams, or work out of the slot and letting his versatile playmaking ability shine through.Here are some features our staff wrote up if you want to learn more about Concepcion:Why KC Concepcion makes so much sense in Cleveland (Matt Wilson)KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M stats, awards, and scouting report (Jared Mueller)Everything you need to know from childhood to NFL draft (Barry Shuck)Final Roster Odds: 100%Height: 6-4 | Weight: 215 lbs | Age: 22Experience: Rookie | College: WashingtonWith the 39th pic  

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