The Browns improved to 5-2 for the first time in ages with their thrilling comeback win over the Bengals, but they didn’t escape Cincinnati unscathed. Star receiver Odell Beckham Jr is “feared to have suffered a major injury,” a source told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link).
Rapoport added that Beckham will have an MRI tomorrow to tell the full story, but that the “early indications aren’t good.” It’s unclear what exactly the injury is, but most often when it’s something serious like an ACL for example the team knows right away from physical exams and the MRI is only for confirmation. Whatever it turns out to be, if Baker Mayfield wants to keep the magic going in Cleveland it sounds like he’s going to have to do it without his top weapon moving forward.
Beckham is in his second season with the Browns, and has had a tumultuous time with the team. He finished with 1,035 yards and four touchdowns last year, respectable numbers, but easily the worst in his career for a full season. His name has continuously popped up in trade rumors, with the team emphatically shooting down the latest round of speculation just a few weeks ago.
His production so far this season has been relatively disappointing, as the Browns have transitioned to a run-first offense that doesn’t have Mayfield chuck it too much. He didn’t top 81 yards in any of the seven games he’s played in, and outside of one three-touchdown outburst has been mostly quiet.
Cleveland traded first and third-round picks, as well as safety Jabrill Peppers and offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler for Beckham and pass-rusher Olivier Vernon back in March of 2019. Beckham is signed through the 2023 season.
hopefully it’s not an ACL
Indeed it is. News just broke that it’s a torn ACL
Lucky to win that game against a scrub opponent.
Scrub opponent? You must have delusions of grandeur about the Browns
Are the Bengals not a scrub opponent?
Scrub defense for sure .. not offense. Offense can play with most teams.
Is that a Zootopia reference?
you made this headline yet left out the “FEAR he has a major knee injury” and the “may be better news tomorrow”. guess that doesn’t grab headlines huh? true, he very well may be done, but you’re reporting it as it’s a done deal and he hasn’t even gotten an MRI yet.
You know they have doctors who tell the teams stuff like OBJ just blew out his knee most doctors when it comes to acls just need the scan to confirm where the tear is not that it is in fact torn typically now there are exceptions but when a team uses the verbiage fear major knee injury that means that player is done for the year
we shall see
Dude do you realize how many times the diagnosis is already made even before the MRI? Do you not look week after week?
Really come on
So I guess the Browns are in need of another “fall guy”. Maybe Mayfield could recruit Josh Gordon or Dez Bryant for that position.
Done for year. You can book it