Breshad Perriman has had an interesting career. A first-round flop with the Ravens -- he was drafted in 2015, and went on to catch just 43 passes in three seasons -- he's bounced around the league, latching on with three different teams over the last three years. And it sounds like he could be moving on once again.
The Jets signed him to a one-year deal last offseason, ostensibly to replace departed Robby Anderson. Perriman didn't make a huge impact, catching 30 passes and 3 touchdowns in 12 games. Connor Hughes of The Athletic doesn't expect the Jets to bring him back.
But Perriman, who's still just 27 years old, should have some suitors on the open market, because he has made an impact the last three seasons. Not enough for his various teams to keep him around, but an impact nonetheless. (And in fairness, consider that the Browns did plan to bring him back, letting him out of his deal only after acquiring Odell Beckham, while Tampa Bay was loaded at wide receiver when they let him walk.)
Albeit with limited production, Perriman has been one of the league's better big-play wideouts over the last three years. He's averaged over 16 yards per reception in all three seasons. Among wideouts to catch 15-plus passes in each year, he's the only one to be over that average in each season.
WIDE RECEIVERS AVERAGING 16-PLUS YARDS PER CATCH, 2018-2020 | ||||||
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Year | Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2018 | Breshad Perriman, Cle. | 25 | 16 | 340 | 21.3 | 2 |
2020 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling, G.B. | 63 | 33 | 690 | 20.9 | 6 |
2019 | Mecole Hardman, K.C. | 41 | 26 | 538 | 20.7 | 6 |
2019 | Mike Williams, LAC | 90 | 49 | 1001 | 20.4 | 2 |
2019 | A.J. Brown, Ten. | 84 | 52 | 1051 | 20.2 | 8 |
2018 | Robert Foster, Buff. | 44 | 27 | 541 | 20.0 | 3 |
2020 | Tyron Johnson, LAC | 26 | 20 | 398 | 19.9 | 3 |
2018 | DeSean Jackson, T.B. | 74 | 41 | 774 | 18.9 | 4 |
2020 | Nelson Agholor, L.V. | 82 | 48 | 896 | 18.7 | 8 |
2019 | Kenny Golladay, Det. | 116 | 65 | 1190 | 18.3 | 11 |
2020 | Jalen Guyton, LAC | 55 | 28 | 511 | 18.3 | 3 |
2020 | DJ Moore, Car. | 118 | 66 | 1193 | 18.1 | 4 |
2019 | John Ross, Cin. | 56 | 28 | 506 | 18.1 | 3 |
2018 | Josh Gordon, 2TM | 71 | 41 | 737 | 18.0 | 4 |
2019 | Stefon Diggs, Min. | 94 | 63 | 1130 | 17.9 | 6 |
2019 | Breshad Perriman, T.B. | 69 | 36 | 645 | 17.9 | 6 |
2018 | Mike Evans, T.B. | 138 | 86 | 1524 | 17.7 | 8 |
2019 | David Moore, Sea. | 34 | 17 | 301 | 17.7 | 2 |
2020 | Quintez Cephus, Det. | 35 | 20 | 349 | 17.5 | 2 |
2020 | Henry Ruggs, L.V. | 43 | 26 | 452 | 17.4 | 2 |
2019 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling, G.B. | 56 | 26 | 452 | 17.4 | 2 |
2018 | Dante Pettis, S.F. | 45 | 27 | 467 | 17.3 | 5 |
2019 | Mike Evans, T.B. | 118 | 67 | 1157 | 17.3 | 8 |
2018 | Marquise Goodwin, S.F. | 43 | 23 | 395 | 17.2 | 4 |
2020 | Richie James, S.F. | 35 | 23 | 394 | 17.1 | 1 |
2018 | David Moore, Sea. | 53 | 26 | 445 | 17.1 | 5 |
2020 | Gabriel Davis, Buff. | 62 | 35 | 599 | 17.1 | 7 |
2018 | John Brown, Balt. | 97 | 42 | 715 | 17.0 | 5 |
2018 | Tyreek Hill, K.C. | 137 | 87 | 1479 | 17.0 | 12 |
2018 | Tyler Lockett, Sea. | 70 | 57 | 965 | 16.9 | 10 |
2020 | Kenny Golladay, Det. | 32 | 20 | 338 | 16.9 | 2 |
2020 | Breshad Perriman, NYJ | 60 | 30 | 505 | 16.8 | 3 |
2020 | Marvin Hall, 2TM | 32 | 18 | 302 | 16.8 | 2 |
2019 | Michael Gallup, Dall. | 113 | 66 | 1107 | 16.8 | 6 |
2018 | Courtland Sutton, Den. | 84 | 42 | 704 | 16.8 | 4 |
2018 | T.Y. Hilton, Ind. | 120 | 76 | 1270 | 16.7 | 6 |
2019 | James Washington, Pitt. | 80 | 44 | 735 | 16.7 | 3 |
2019 | DeVante Parker, Mia. | 128 | 72 | 1202 | 16.7 | 9 |
2018 | O.J. Howard, T.B. | 48 | 34 | 565 | 16.6 | 5 |
2020 | Will Fuller, Hou. | 75 | 53 | 879 | 16.6 | 8 |
2019 | Chris Conley, Jac. | 90 | 47 | 775 | 16.5 | 5 |
2020 | Jerry Jeudy, Den. | 113 | 52 | 856 | 16.5 | 3 |
2019 | Jared Cook, N.O. | 65 | 43 | 705 | 16.4 | 9 |
2019 | Malik Turner, Sea. | 22 | 15 | 245 | 16.3 | 1 |
2019 | Marcus Johnson, Ind. | 33 | 17 | 277 | 16.3 | 2 |
2018 | Mark Andrews, Balt. | 50 | 34 | 552 | 16.2 | 3 |
2020 | Rashard Higgins, Cle. | 52 | 37 | 599 | 16.2 | 4 |
2020 | Preston Williams, Mia. | 35 | 18 | 288 | 16.0 | 4 |
Such production doesn't automatically make him a noteworthy fantasy player, of course. Robert Foster, Jalen Guyton and John Ross also show up near the top of this list, and those guys aren't going to be sought after in drafts. Sometimes that production is just a tease and unreliable. I'm looking at you, Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
But there will absolutely be teams interested in bringing in Perriman and giving him a shot for a top-2 or 3 role in their offense. Didn't work out so well for the Jets last season, but how much can anyone blame the player for disappointing in the Jets' offense. Perriman was a go-to wideout down the stretch for Tampa Bay in 2019. Just maybe he'll be significant for a team with a better offense than New York in 2021.
--Andy Richardson