Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., nine months removed from a torn ACL, is expected to be medically cleared this week. And that means the race to sign him is officially on.
Among the teams likely to vie for Beckham’s services are the Dallas Cowboys. But they’re not alone. Although Jerry Jones’ group may be considered the early frontrunner, several other teams have also been linked to OBJ or in contact with his agents.
The New York Giants are among them.
“Obviously, he’s been a good player. He’s a guy we would consider and talk to when he’s healthy. I think he did the ACL in February, so, not sure really where he is physically. Yeah, any player to upgrade the roster, we’re going to consider and have conversations with their representatives,” general manager Joe Schoen said during his bye week press conference.
“He’s a good player from when I evaluated him, if he’s healthy. If a player is healthy and they would help us win football games, we would pursue them if they fit what we’re looking for.”
Schoen later clarified during an appearance on WFAN’s Tiki & Tierney that he had already been in contact with Beckham’s representatives.
But what will it take for the Giants to beat out the Cowboys and other potential Beckham suitors? Well, OBJ himself recently answered that question.
“Whether it’s Buffalo, Green Bay calling, the Cowboys, reunion with the Giants…”
Odell Beckham Jr. tells us what he’s looking for in a new home & the playoff teams calling. pic.twitter.com/w1QBjPZnrW
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) November 6, 2022
“Whether it’s Buffalo, Green Bay calling, the Cowboys, a reunion with the Giants,” Beckham said, “I want to be able to be able to spill my last — I’m not saying I’ve only got three or four (years) left — but these next three or four (years) into (a place) where I can buy a home. Like, I can call this place home.”
Beckham said that he’s tired of living out of suitcases, hotels and rentals, bouncing around the country and essentially living like a nomad. He added that he’s lived the Rockstar life and now just wants to settle down with a contender.
Once upon a time, a Giants-Beckham reunion seemed like an impossibility. There was bad blood between he, Dave Gettleman and Pat Shurmur, but that regime is gone. A new regime is in and OBJ has maintained a close relationship with Giants owner John Mara.
Could it happen? The answer is very much “yes.” Will it happen? That really just depends on how aggressive the Giants want to be or can be given their financial limitations.
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