OBJ ‘day at a time,’ Browns cautious while he practices (video) Thursday

OBJ seems to be moving in the right direction. He said he was taking it a day at a time when talking to the media and Van Pelt noted a cautious approach when he does return. A few videos included from practice today as well:

The Cleveland Browns are hopeful for Odell Beckham Jr.’s impact on the team. With Jarvis Landry out for a few weeks and the team hoping to keep pace with the rest of the AFC, the Browns can’t afford to lose many games.

At the same time, Cleveland can’t lose Beckham by bringing him back sooner than needed. The team made a game-time decision to keep him out of Week 1’s loss to Kansas City but declared him out for Week 2 very early in that week’s preparation.

Going into Week 3, Kevin Stefanski and company continue to be cautious but have not declared Beckham out for the game against the Chicago Bears. For the first time since October, the star receiver spoke to the media. He noted that he is taking it a day at a time:

When asked about playing on Sunday, Beckham smiled but made the “we’ll see” statement.

Later, Alex Van Pelt spoke to the media and talked about the team’s caution with Beckham, noting they wouldn’t be giving him a full workload when he does return:

Easing Beckham back in for a few games can help him get ready, much like the preseason, for the rest of the season.

While his debut seems more and more likely, Beckham is a full participant in practice. Media was able to get a few videos from him getting warmed up in individual drills in practice on Thursday:

As Beckham nears the 11-month mark from his initial injury, it seems that he is likely to return in Week 3 but in a limited way. Meeting with the media is just another sign that this is likely.