Drama. Drama. More drama. Apparently, that’s what Odell Beckham Jr. was looking for as he took free agent pitches following his release from the Cleveland Browns earlier in the week.
Thursday afternoon saw this drama taken to a whole new level after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that OBJ had signed with the Los Angeles Rams. Immediately after that report, others took to social media and indicated that the three-time Pro Bowler was still on the fence between the Rams and NFC rival Green Bay Packers. It was all sorts of fun.
After a good amount of time passed with LeBron James and others chiming in, it was confirmed that Beckham Jr. had inked a one-year deal with the Rams.
OBJ in LA has a nice ring to it.
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 11, 2021
The Rams have agreed to terms with WR @obj. pic.twitter.com/AX6vM4mWXw
For Los Angeles, this is another absolutely huge get after the team acquired star pass rusher Von Miller in a trade with the Denver Broncos last week.
Despite some major struggles with Cleveland prior to his release (17 catches in six games), Beckham Jr. remains one of the elite talents in the NFL.
From 2014-19, the former New York Giants first-round pick averaged 77 receptions for 1,085 yards and eight touchdowns. He’s an enigmatic figure, as we saw toward the end of OBJ’s short tenure with the Cleveland Browns.
But on the field, Beckham Jr. should fit in well for a Rams team that sits at 7-2 on the season and boasts an MVP candidate in Matthew Stafford at quarterback. Los Angeles enters Week 10’s outing against the last-place San Francisco 49ers averaging 29 points per game. Adding OBJ to the mix is only going to help in that regard.
The Rams this season: pic.twitter.com/S6j1JGS2ht
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 11, 2021
Welcome to LA my brother @obj! It’s GO TIME!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 11, 2021
Odell as soon as he realizes Cooper Kupp gets every single target. pic.twitter.com/UI79WMn2RU
— BetMGM (@BetMGM) November 11, 2021
Live look in at the LA Rams pic.twitter.com/UyLoXV9hkh
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) November 11, 2021
Smart decision for OBJ to go to Rams so he can learn from an elite WR like Cooper Kupp.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) November 11, 2021
Warning: Tweet below contains NSFW language.
BREAKING: WR Odell Beckham Jr to the Los Angeles Rams is ALLEGEDLY a done deal pic.twitter.com/oc8lHIUOIK
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 11, 2021
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