Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) and wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) laugh on the sidelines the second quarter of Super Bowl 56 between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The Rams came back in the final minutes of the game to win 23-20 on their home field. Super Bowl 56 Cincinnati Bengals Vs La Rams
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NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports free agent Odell Beckham (ACL) is still expected to remain sidelined until “mid-November.”
More reports say one of the main reasons Beckham remains unsigned is he was expecting “more of a Michael-Gallup situation” where the Cowboys still offered him a “big, multi-year deal” despite his torn ACL.
That seems like a pipe dream for Beckham. The soon-to-be 30-year-old wideout’s Super Bowl injury was not his first ACL issue. Frankly, Beckham hasn’t displayed any evidence that he will stay healthy for a full season – suggesting a multi-year contract is not in the cards.
For now the most likely landing spot appears to be Rams, as they are in desperate need of a pass catcher across from Cooper Kupp. The issue, it’s hard to envision them giving Beckham the deal he is requesting. If that’s the case, Beckham may lean towards a contender, like the Packers or Bills who have also both been linked to the three-time Pro Bowler
The problem for fantasy managers is that “mid-November” remains unclear and frankly, quite far away. Stash him if you have the bench spot but his outlook is murky moving forward.
