Jarvis Landry

Landry with the Dolphins in 2014

Landry was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[25] He was the 12th wide receiver to be selected that year.[26]

As a rookie, Landry joined a receiving unit that contained Mike Wallace, Rishard Matthews, Brian Hartline, and Brandon Gibson.[27] Landry caught his first receiving touchdown as a professional in a Week 6 game against the Green Bay Packers on October 12, 2014, in addition to 75 receiving yards.[28] He finished his rookie season with 758 receiving yards and five touchdowns. His 84 catches set a Dolphins record for most receptions by a rookie.[29] He also added 1,158 yards in punt and kickoff returns.[30]

Landry tackled by Malcolm Jenkins in the 2016 Pro Bowl

In the season opener on the road against the Washington Redskins on September 13, 2015, Landry had his first return touchdown, returning a Tress Way punt 69 yards in 10 seconds, evading four tackles.[31] On December 27, 2015, against the Indianapolis Colts, Landry had a spectacular one-handed 26-yard catch, similar to former LSU teammate Odell Beckham Jr.’s one-handed touchdown catch the previous year against the Dallas Cowboys, while setting up 1st and Goal for the Dolphins in what would ultimately become a 18-12 loss. Jarvis would become the first Dolphins player to amass over 100 receptions and 1000 receiving yards in a season. Upon breaking O. J. McDuffie's franchise record for most receptions in a season with 110, Landry was named Dolphins Co-MVP alongside fellow Pro Bowler, strong safety Reshad Jones.[32][33][34] He was named to the 2016 Pro Bowl as a replacement for the injured Antonio Brown.[35] Pro Football Focus named Landry to its All-Pro team as a punt returner.[36] Landry's 110 receptions ranked fourth in the NFL for the 2015 season.[37] His 194 receptions in his first two seasons was an NFL record until bettered by the Saints' Michael Thomas in 2017.[38] He was ranked 98th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[39]

Landry put together another solid season in 2016 for the Dolphins. He caught 94 passes for 1,136 yards and four touchdowns.[40] He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the second time his career, almost matching his career high in yards from the previous season. Landry's 612 yards after the catch ranked second among NFL wide receivers.[41] He was a contributor in the Dolphins making their first playoff berth since 2008.[42] In the playoffs, Landry and the Dolphins lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round by a score of 30–12. In his playoff debut, he finished with 11 receptions for 102 yards.[43] Landry was named to his second career Pro Bowl when he was added to the AFC 2017 Pro Bowl roster.[44] He was also ranked 42nd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.[45]

Landry entered the 2017 season with a new quarterback, Jay Cutler, due to an ACL injury to Ryan Tannehill in the off-season.[46] In Week 2, against the Los Angeles Chargers, Landry tied his career-high with 13 receptions for 78 yards in the 19–17 win. His 13 receptions tied Larry Fitzgerald's performance in Week 3 for the most in a single game in the 2017 season.[47][48] From Weeks 5–11, he had a receiving touchdown in six of the seven games. In the Week 9 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Landry set the NFL record for most receptions through the first four seasons of a career.[49] Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 112 receptions for 987 yards and nine touchdowns. Landry’s 112 receptions were the most in the NFL for the 2017 season.[50] He earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl nomination following the 2017 season.[51] He was ranked 52nd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[52]

On February 20, 2018, the Dolphins placed the franchise tag on Landry.[53] Despite this, it was later reported that the Dolphins had given Landry permission to seek a trade.[54] On March 3, 2018, Landry informed the Dolphins that he would agree to sign the franchise tag, and officially signed the tag on March 8.[55] On March 9, 2018, the Dolphins agreed to trade Landry to the Cleveland Browns for Cleveland's 2018 fourth-round draft pick (used to select Durham Smythe, previously acquired from Carolina) and the 2019 seventh-round draft pick that was originally acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Sammie Coates trade.[56] The deal became official on March 14, 2018, at the start of the NFL year.[57] Landry reverted to his college number #80, as #14 was retired in honor of Otto Graham.[58] On April 12, 2018, Landry signed a five-year, $75.5 million extension ($47 million guaranteed) with the Browns, making him the sixth-highest paid receiver at the time.[59]

Landry During pre-game warm-ups in 2018

He recorded four games with at least 100 receiving yards in 2018.[60] On October 7, 2018, Landry recorded his 427th career reception, passing Larry Fitzgerald for the most receptions in his first five NFL seasons.[61] In his first season in Cleveland, Landry led the team with 81 receptions for 976 yards and four touchdowns, on his way to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl.[62][63]

Landry alongside Keenan Allen and Ryan Tannehill at the 2020 Pro Bowl

In Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, Landry caught eight passes for 167 yards before exiting the game with a concussion. The Browns later won 40–25.[64] During Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Landry recorded his 529th reception, breaking DeAndre Hopkins' record of most catches in an NFL player's first six seasons.[65] During Week 12 against the his former team, the Miami Dolphins, Landry finished with 10 catches for 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Browns won 41-24.[66] He finished the 2019 season with 84 catches, 1,174 receiving yards, a career high, and six receiving touchdowns enroute to a fifth consecutive Pro Bowl.[67]

On February 20, 2020, it was revealed that Landry had undergone hip surgery. He confessed that the injury had bothered him in the 2019 season, despite efforts to rehab.[68]