This was not Jerry Jeudy’s week.

The focus was squarely on the Broncos receiver Thursday night during the Broncos’ 19-8 loss to the Chiefs in primetime after NFL Network analyst Steve Smith eviscerated him on the pregame show.

However, the drama for Jeudy started well before Smith’s verbal attack.

Broncos legend and longtime broadcaster Mark Schlereth went after Jeudy and fellow receiver Courtland Sutton for a perceived lack of hustle this season on his radio show Tuesday.

“The effort from our starting wide receivers — shame on Jerry Jeudy for even thinking he can utter the name of Rod Smith in his tweets,” the three-time Super Bowl champion with Washington and Denver in the 80s and 90s said on his “Schlereth and Evans” show on 104.3 The Fan.

“Shame on you because you’re not a professional. You’re not a professional. And you don’t know what effort is. Your quarterback is under duress, you’re locked up — somebody locks you up in man coverage on an underneath route—to call it trotting would be an insult to trotting. You just quit. You gave up. You said, ‘Well, the ball’s not coming to me.’ Hey, you’re a lantern holder shining a light on Russ (Wilson). ‘Hey, Russ. You’re under duress. I hope it works out for you because I’m not gonna do anything to bail your ass out. Good luck with that. Oh! A sack. Weird.'”

Frustrations are running high in Denver as Thursday night’s loss dropped the Broncos to 1-5 in Sean Payton’s first season.

Smith claimed Thursday night that Jeudy cursed at him when Smith tried getting his attention following critical comments he made during the week.

Smith then repeated his comments, calling Jeudy “average” and a “tier three” receiver.

The former Panthers and Ravens star said if teams asked his his opinion about trading for Jeudy, who is in trade rumors, he could not recommend acquiring the former Alabama standout.

Those comments, though, were tame compared to Schlereth’s rant.

“Courtland Sutton not coming back to the ball. Neither of those two guys would play for me. I would cut both of those guys,” he said. “They would not play. Jerry Jeudy would not be on my team. Jerry Jeudy couldn’t play on the teams I’ve played on if his life depended on it.

“He’s not tough enough, he’s not focused enough, he’s not good enough, he’s not anything enough. He could not play on our teams. Mike Shanahan would cut him tomorrow. I wouldn’t have him on my team. You can have him. And that’s the reason that the Broncos stink.”

“These old heads be some lame aihh haters,” Jeudy wrote on X on Tuesday, seemingly in response to Schlereth.

Schlereth then torched Jeudy again after a three-catch, 14-yard performance Thursday, tagging him in his takedown on X.

“3 for 14… love it when a dude who gets challenged by his “old head haters” rises up to the challenge! And yes I’m talking about you @jerryjeudy,” Schlereth tweeted.

Jeudy, a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, has had an underwhelming career through three-plus seasons.

The 24-year-old has totaled 177 catches for 2,517 yards and nine touchdowns, and has just 20 catches for 222 yards and zero touchdowns this season.

The Broncos take on the Packers in Week 7.