After being released by the Cleveland Browns and getting a waiver, Odell Beckham Jr. was able to sign with any NFL team that wanted him. Entering the 10th week, it is reported that several playoff competitors are vying for wide receivers.
According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, Beckham is focusing on the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints. According to ProFootballTalk, the New England Patriots are chasing Beckham. The Seattle Seahawks are also related to the three-time Pro Bowl player.
According to league sources, on the day he can make the final decision, free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. is honing the Chiefs, Packers and Saints.
— Diana Russini (@diannaESPN) November 10, 2021
The Patriots are definitely OBJ. Every source.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 10, 2021
Green Bay provided Beckham with a minimum contract for a veteran, Milwaukee Daily Sentinel ReportAccording to the PFT, the Packers’ offer is not a serious attempt to sign Beckham due to about $4 million in cap space.
In Beckham’s portfolio, Seattle has the most salary space. Joining the Seahawks would theoretically make the 29-year-old Russell Wilson the third choice after DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.
New Orleans is regarded by some as Beckham’s Most likely destinationWith Michael Thomas’ ankle injury at the end of the season, Beckham will immediately become the best receiver for the Saints. The Saints are the No. 6 seed midway through the NFC season.
According to sources, six teams, including the Patriots, still remain in Odell Beckham. Packers, Saints, Chiefs and Seahawks also participated. @TheAthletic
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphhowe) November 10, 2021
The minimum salary Green Bay offered to OBJ was seen by some as not an intention to sign him, but an empty gesture aimed at creating the impression they had tried.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 10, 2021
Since Jermaes Winston is absent this year, the Saints may not be a serious threat to winning the Super Bowl. The Packers are NFC’s No. 2 seed and one of the championship contenders. Despite the Chiefs’ struggle, Kansas City remains a threat to the AFC.
In Green Bay and Kansas City, Beckham had the opportunity to play with two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. He will also become the second receiver after Davante Adams of the Packers and Tyreke Hill of the Chiefs.
Beckham has received 17 passes and passed 232 yards in six games this season.
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