Odell Beckham Jr. leaving the Ravens and could now land with Kansas City Chiefs or New York Jets
John Harbaugh made it clear to me when we spoke at the NFL Combine that he hoped the Ravens could bring back Odell Beckham. Unfortunately it turned out the two sides just couldn't make it work. OBJ announced via his Instagram Sunday night that he would not be returning to the Baltimore Ravens: "Swea on […]
John Harbaugh made it clear to me when we spoke at the NFL Combine that he hoped the Ravens could bring back Odell Beckham. Unfortunately it turned out the two sides just couldn't make it work.
OBJ announced via his Instagram Sunday night that he would not be returning to the Baltimore Ravens:
"Swea on everything I appreciate the Flock more than yall could EVER imagine. Did everything I could wit the opportunities I had. Wish I got to do it big for yall. Thank you for the Vibez! To the City of Baltimore I fxck wit yall forever FRRRR. And most importantly to my brothers over there this shxt a lifetime sentence, I love yall! BiggestTruzzz"
Odell Beckham Jr. may not be on the game potential GOAT trajectory that he once was through his first three seasons in the NFL, but he did play really well for the Ravens last season. Beckham was the team's most efficient wide receiver averaging over 16 yards per reception, just over 1.8 yards per route run, and nearly 8.8 yards per target.
Ravens fans might be sad to see him go, or at least expect that the team will be adding a wide receiver early in the NFL Draft now, but Baltimore's loss is another team's gain.
Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team reported last night that both the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs were interested in signing Beckham last year, and since both still need a wide receiver they could be interested in adding him to the team.
Both the Jets and Chiefs have over $15 million in remaining salary cap space for 2024 to play with if they do indeed want to add Odell Beckham Jr. to their wide receiver rooms.
The Chiefs did just add Marquise "Hollywood" Brown to their receiver room at the end of last week, but the team returns only one other receiver who logged more than 27 catches last season (Rashee Rice).
The Jets have an absolutely atrocious wide receiver room with Garrett Wilson being the lone competent weapon. Their most proven receivers outside of Wilson are Allen Lazard, and Xavier Gipson (who is surprisingly a real person that plays in the NFL). The Jets should bring in OBJ and still draft multiple wide receivers if they want to have any hope of assembling some sort of aerial attack with a pulse in 2024.
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