Report: Odell Beckham Jr. hopes to signal by finish of November
OBJ watch stays in full impact. As Adam Schefter of ESPN.com writes, free agent wideout Odell Beckham Jr. is hoping to signal with a membership by the top of November, and it seems there are 5 professional suitors: the Payments, Chiefs, Cowboys, Giants and 49ers.
Whereas the primary 4 groups on that record have been talked about as potential touchdown spots earlier than, the 49ers are a brand new entrant on this yr’s Beckham sweepstakes. The Niners had been reportedly on OBJ’s shortlist of preferred destinations when he was minimize by the Browns final November, however they’d not been part of the 2022 rumors. The 4-4 membership presently occupies the seventh and ultimate spot within the NFC playoff image and made a daring transfer to accumulate former Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey previous to the commerce deadline. Beckham would additional bolster a proficient skill-position group that features McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle.
Current reporting signifies that the Cowboys have emerged as the frontrunners here, and neither Schefter nor Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports have stated something to contradict that. Certainly, Jones confirms that Beckham is seeking to be part of a high-profile contender that performs in a warm-weather metropolis, and the Cowboys meet all of these standards. Then again, a cold-weather local weather shouldn’t be essentially a dealbreaker, so Tremendous Bowl favorites just like the Payments stay in play. There’s additionally the likelihood {that a} darkish horse candidate swoops in on the final minute, whereas disappointing would-be contenders just like the Rams and Packers appear to have fallen out of the race.
Though Schefter stories that Dr. Neal ElAttrache is ready to clear Beckham for all actions, considered one of Jones’ sources says the wideout may not be prepared for sport motion till Week 14 or 15. One other govt instructed Jones that all the rumors surrounding Beckham are “creating the phantasm of a market,” and whereas it’s truthful to be skeptical of what Beckham can provide for the rest of the 2022 season, the stories of widespread curiosity in his companies seem professional.
In reality, Schefter’s sources say that Beckham might land a payout in step with these of Bucs WR Chris Godwin and Chargers receiver Mike Williams (albeit on a prorated foundation). Godwin and Williams get pleasure from a $20M AAV, and assuming the marketplace for Beckham is as sturdy because it seems, he might earn a $5M wage for the ultimate quarter of the season. Beckham continues to push for a multi-year pact, and if a crew is prepared to honor that request, it could be better-equipped to soak up such a wage, which might in any other case be troublesome to do at this level within the season.
No matter what he makes for the remainder of the 2022 marketing campaign, Beckham may have to just accept a contract comprised primarily of non-guaranteed cash sooner or later to be able to safe a multi-year contract, as Jones observes.