Odell Beckham Jr.‘s third and final visit has concluded, but it’s uncertain if a contract is imminent. Josina Anderson tweets that the wideout’s visit with the Cowboys concluded earlier this evening. This followed reports from earlier today that Dallas was concerned about OBJ’s knee.
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Throughout the sweepstakes, there’s been persistent skepticism that OBJ would be able to contribute this season after suffering a torn ACL during last season’s Super Bowl. After opining earlier today that any team signing the wideout wouldn’t benefit until the 2023 campaign, Ed Werder adds (on Twitter) that the Cowboys “should not reasonably expect OBJ to play before [the] postseason.” Werder adds that Jerry Jones has been consistent in his assertion that a receiver acquistion needs to contribute during the regular season, but with only five games remaining, there’s a chance the executive’s stance has changed.
The wideout met with the Cowboys this week after previously meeting with the Giants and Bills. Unless something changed during tonight’s meeting, the Giants were the only reported team to put OBJ through an actual workout. This only adds uncertainty to OBJ’s readiness, although the wideout was cleared to return to the field in November.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is raising an eyebrow to the sudden leaks surrounding OBJ’s playing status. A league source told Florio that the negative info is “astounding” and wondered how the player could “even consider signing there now.” That same source questioned if the Cowboys are simply going through the motions to placate fans, and that would add to a previous sentiment that Dallas was only trying to drive up the price on their division rival.
There may be more to the Cowboys’ public posturing. Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets that the two sides were “still aways apart” with contract negotiations heading into tonight’s meeting. Previous reports indicated that Beckham was seeking a multiyear offer with a $20MM-plus AAV, although that was always considered to be unrealistic. The Rams offered an incentive-laden deal when they pursued OBJ earlier this season, but the receiver was quick to dismiss that arrangement.
“Seeking a multiyear offer with a $20MM-plus AAV” – this might be the funniest thing I’ve ever read in print.
Oh man, just wait until you hear about this guy named Antonio Brown.
Well to be fair, OBJ is just injured. He’s not throwing living room furniture into hotel pools from several stories up.
I said he should do a one year deal in here a few weeks ago and had people crawling all up my back
anchovies
OBJ dismissed the Rams “incentive laden offer” because he probably is not at 100% and may not be at all this season although he wants to get paid for it, and beyond, he wants ridiculous AAV for services that in all likelihood won’t measure up to performance.
To be fair, teams often aim for ridiculous AAV for services that in all likelihood won’t measure up to performance too. Just the underpaying kind.
I thought I read he refused to work out for anybody. If the Giants did get him to work out and they haven’t offered a contract, it might be all we need to know…
I wouldn’t be surprised if Terrell Owens sees this demand and contacts the Giants saying he’s 50 but can still run a 4.5 40, and always open.