Rams remain interested in re-signing Odell Beckham Jr.

The second-quarter injury stands to affect Beckham’s market, considering he tore the ACL in the same knee with Cleveland in 2020. But the Rams remain interested in re-signing him. Les Snead said the team would “definitely like” to have OBJ back, via The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue. Although the 11th-year GM said adjustments would need to be made at wide receiver due to Beckham and Robert Woods‘ injury recoveries, the team is willing to make it work.

Beckham Jr. said he would take less to stay in Los Angeles, and the team’s plans for a Matthew Stafford extension would free up some cap space. Of course, Von Miller probably resides as a higher priority due to his dominant playoff performance. Miller has also said he wants to stay in L.A., but the future Hall of Famer will explore free agency before committing to stay with the defending champions.

If Beckham Jr. re-signs, the Rams would be poised to deploy a three-wideout set of OBJ, Woods and Cooper Kupp. That trio has yet to play together, as Woods suffered an ACL tear days after the Rams signed Beckham Jr. in November. Beckham’s price then becomes interesting as Woods is tied to a $16.25M-per-year deal. Kupp’s $15.75M-AAV pact now looks extraordinarily team-friendly. Kupp’s deal might become an issue either this year or next, given his historic 2021 season.

The Rams are more than $20M over the projected 2022 cap. Once they move under, the perennial star-seeking team figures to say goodbye to more role players. Starting O-linemen Austin Corbett and Brian Allen are set for free agency, as is swing tackle Joe Noteboom. No. 2 cornerback Darious Williams is set to hit the market as well.