Odell Beckham Jr. is said to have attracted serious interest from several NFL teams amid his quest to return to the league.
The free agent wide receiver spent all of last season away from the game after suffering an ACL tear in last year’s Super Bowl.
Odell was a subject of interest throughout the year but there were concerns about his knee, while he openly displayed an unwillingness to play during the regular season.
It’s understood that there are no such fears this time around as the player is reported to be back to 100 percent. And he proved that much during his workout in front of NFL teams this Friday in Arizona.
According to reports from the workout, a total of 12 teams were in attendance to watch the three-time Pro Bowler. CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones released a list of the teams in attendance. They included the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets.
Doug Kyed of A to Z Sports had previously reported that the Patriots would be in attendance. The Pats are particularly sore in the receiver department and the situation could worsen if they lose Jakobi Meyers in free agency.
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Several other teams have very good reasons to make a play for OBJ. Like the Ravens, who lost both Rashod Bateman and Devin Duevernay to injury last season and would do well to sign an experienced wideout.
The Jets are another team who are in a better situation, with the likes of Garrett Wilson and Elijah Moore on their roster. But they could certainly make good use of a player of Beckham’s caliber, especially if they land Aaron Rodgers.
One notable team who wasn’t in attendance was the Dallas Cowboys. However, it was also reported earlier in the day by Josina Anderson that a “very interested” team would not be going to the workout. As she points out, said team feels “they already know of their interest & where he’s at.”
Add it all up, and it’s fair to assume that almost half the NFL’s teams (if not more) are at least considering the possibility of signing Odell Beckham Jr.
