The Rams have signed Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year deal, but this could wind up as a long-term arrangement. The Rams are hopeful that they’ll be able to sign Beckham to an extension, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (Twitter link), one that would keep him in Los Angeles for 2022 and beyond.
The Rams weren’t viewed as a leading suitor for Beckham, but, as RapSheet notes, they’ve actually had him on the radar for years. Sean McVay & Co. finally got their man this week, following Beckham’s messy divorce from the Browns. Before that, the Chiefs, Patriots, Saints, Seahawks, and Packers were viewed as his most likely destinations.
Beckham is now set to team with Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, and youngster Van Jefferson, furnishing the Rams with one of the league’s most dangerous WR groups. Thanks in part to their efforts, Matthew Stafford stands as the NFL’s leading passer with 2,771 yards through the air. Kupp, meanwhile, leads the league in all major WR categories — 74 grabs, 1,019 receiving yards, and ten touchdown catches.
Of course, it won’t be easy to keep all their stars for the long haul, especially since newcomer Von Miller also needs a fresh deal. But, through salary cap magic, they’ve managed to keep much of the band together in recent years.
For now, they’ve got OBJ on a modest one-year deal worth up to $4.25MM. He’s expected to debut on Monday night, when the Rams face the 49ers in San Francisco.
Why tho
Wow; as a Washington fan, Sean McVay has a spot in my Fandom. Really cool of them; ~Good luck guys, seriously!!!
If this is true, either Woods or Jefferson is gone this offseason. Because there is no way OBJ is going to stick around to be the third or fourth option.
I think Rams are gonna move on from woods. Overpaid for at best a wr3. If Beckham comes in and reverts back to giants glory the Rams would be set with Kupp and Beckham for years.
hes a top 12 fantasy wr but yea sure. honestly rams didnt really need to bring him in but he strengthens the team this year and gives us flexibility next year, if he shows out we can recoup some draft picks for woods or keep woods and let him walk if he doesnt play well. ideally we win a SB and let him walk but that seems like an unlikely outcome based on reports like these
I think Rams want a dynasty. Extending von and Odell 2/3 year contracts fits there window to win the next 5 years.
How about they wait and see if he plays nice or turns into a locker room cancer??
Forget about the lockeroom cancer part. Let’s see if he’s even healthy and/or has the ability to still play at a high level. This story is just press.
Always been a cancer, will always be a cancer. Self centered arrogant jerk. Me me me me me me. Made one awesome catch that defined his career. Dropped dozens of others right between the numbers, then whines like a baby because he’s not treated like a god. Overrated fool
He’s probably as tall as he’s going to be.
the interesting thing to consider is all the stars on the rams have already been paid with a big contract or contracts: stafford, woods, kupp, obj, donald, ramsey, miller. of course they want to keep getting paid but all that $$$ with only 1 lombardi won (miller). these guys want titles!
Slow your roll Rams, just give him a little time to show his true colors before you extend him.
Where do the Rams keep getting all this money and all these draft picks?? What a joke. They better win this year because they are going to SUCK for a LOOOONG time with all the picks they’ve traded and the salary cap hell they’ll be looking at. Short sighted foolishness. Hope they lose in the first round…that would be hilarious for me
they’ve been doing this for the last four years and have the 3rd best record in the league. they’re playing chess while the rest of the league plays checkers. they have calculated that proven star talent is better than late 1st round picks. over the last four years the rams have on average 9 picks because snead works the draft board better than any other gm. those 9 picks yielding 5 starters/key contributors per year, every two years half of their starters are new/young. cheap, new & young players to supplement the high priced star salaries. w/out 1st round picks they don’t have to worry about overpriced 5th year options and huge 2nd contracts which can kill your cap more then people realize for solid but not spectacular talent.
additionally if von miller and obj walk, they will sign decent contracts elsewhere which will allow the rams to get MORE 3rd or 4th round comp picks where the rams kill that portion of the draft.
Somewhere out there, Vince Young is calling this team the “Dream Team”.