Steve Smith Sr. blasts Broncos star receiver, says he will tell teams not to trade for him

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Former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. unleashed on Jerry Jeudy just before his Denver Broncos took the field Thursday night.

Denver faced the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, and before the game, Jeudy and Smith crossed paths in an awkward moment that turned hostile.

Smith has been critical of Jeudy in the past, using the term "JAG" — an acronym for "just a guy" — to describe his average play. But Smith recently has been impressed with the 2020 first-round pick's play.

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Jerry Jeudy of the Denver Broncos warms up prior to the start of a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium Dec. 27, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

Jeudy clearly remembered what Smith had to say about him.

"When I saw him, he's playing well. I wanted to say to him face to face, like, ‘Hey, I know I said some things in the past I probably shouldn’t have, and I'm sorry.' That's what I wanted to say to him," Smith said on the NFL Network before Thursday's game.

"His response was ‘ninja’ — I'm using the word ninja — 'I don't mess with you.' There was a curse word."

Former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. before an NFC wild-card playoff game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans.  (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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So, after Jeudy's reply, Smith unleashed.

"So, I'll say it again. I'm sorry I said that you were JAG — just a guy — who's an average wide receiver they used a first-round pick on that isn't doing anything," Smith said. "I hope today