Jets owner Woody Johnson nixed a Jerry Jeudy trade to New York because of the WR’s Madden rating. This is how Jeudy responded to the report.

One of the most surprising (and silliest revelations) was that Johnson’s football knowledge wasn’t solely based in watching games. Instead, he reportedly defaulted to EA Sports and its player ratings for the Madden series of video games.

The vetoed trade may have been a blessing in disguise for Jeudy, who recently eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark and is on pace for a career-best campaign in Cleveland. Jeudy had a rating of 81 in Madden 24 and currently has a rating of 83 in Madden 25, for what it's worth.

A report from The Athletic outlined the dysfunction within the Jets' organization, including the team owner using "Madden" ratings to influence decision-making.

Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy is amused by a report that Jets owner Woody Johnson didn't trade for him because his 'Madden NFL' video game rating 'wasn’t high enough.'

The Browns have the Jets to thank for landing their bargain deal for their breakout wide receiver this offseason

The New York Jets and Denver Broncos weren't "nearing the finish line" on a trade involving wide receiver Jerry Jeudy before he landed with the

As the New York Jets take on the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday, there was a viral story going around that involved upper brass making decisions on players based on their Madden video game football rating.