Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane says they would be “crazy” not to look into signing Odell Beckham Jr; New York Giants GM Joe Schoen says team will “consider” OBJ re-signing with the team; the receiver is targeting a November return after tearing his ACL during Super Bowl LVI
Last Updated: 03/11/22 1:20pm
As the NFL world continues to wonder where Odell Beckham Jr will play his football this season, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has come out and said they would be “crazy” not to look into signing the superstar receiver.
Beckham, according to sources, is targeting November for a return to competitive action in the NFL, fuelling speculation that the free agent receiver is soon to pick a destination for the remainder of the 2022 season.
Last year, OBJ agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Rams on November 11 after engineering his release from the Cleveland Browns. During their run to the Super Bowl title, he had 21 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns in the playoffs before tearing his left ACL during Super Bowl LVI.
The Rams had again been favourites to recapture Beckham’s signature, but a disappointing 3-4 start to the season by the defending champs, and the fact they’ve left it this long to do a deal, has led to talk that he could seek a short-team deal elsewhere before revisiting his options in the offseason.
With the Bills sitting 6-1 on the season, and serving as many people’s Super Bowl favourites for this season – owning the No 1 offense in the league, led by star quarterback Josh Allen – Buffalo are being touted as a frontrunner to land OBJ.
McVay told reporters in response: “I love Odell. We have constant dialogue.
“He also knows that certainly I don’t think that’s the last [offer] that would come from us… He knows how we feel about him. We’ve got a little bit of time.
“But [I] love Odell. Nothing but good things coming from me.”
Another team in the mix to acquire Beckham is his former squad, the New York Giants. OBJ spent five seasons with the team after being taken with the 12th overall pick in the 2014 draft. It was with New York that he made his name with an incredible one-handed touchdown catch against the Dallas Cowboys in a stunning rookie season.
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Beckham had a record-breaking start with three straight 1,300-yard seasons to begin his career. But things began to fall apart when he broke his leg in 2017 and he was ultimately traded to the Cleveland Browns before the 2019 season.
The 29-year-old visited the Giants facility last month, fuelling speculation of a return, though he didn’t meet with general manager Joe Schoen at the time.
Schoen told reporters on Tuesday, however, that he would be open to having a conversation over a possible reunion.
“I had no idea he was in the building until he was out of the building,” Schoen said of Beckham’s fleeting visit. “Obviously, he’s been a good player. He’s a guy we would consider and talk to, when he’s healthy.
“Not really sure where he’s at physically but, yeah, any player that would upgrade the roster we’re going to consider and have conversations with their representatives.”
The Giants are 6-2 heading into their bye week. Beckham toyed with the idea of returning to the Giants recently on social media.
“Ain’t nothing better than a family reunion!!” he tweeted last month in a response to a post by New York running back Saquon Barkley.
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