Odell Beckham, Jr. back in The Big Apple? Sure, he’d love to come back but the New York Giants aren’t about to go down that road again. They’ve been there, done that with the talented, but distracting, wideout.
But, how about the Jets? They could use a a weapon or two to pair with their young signal caller, Sam Darnold. OBJ’s current team, the Cleveland Browns may have had enough of the Beckham experiment and could explore dealing the star receiver away after just one season.
Amid speculation and rumor that the game’s most talented wide receiver might be the center of an offseason trade from the Cleveland Browns, it might be the New York Jets and not the New York Giants that could be a destination for Beckham . An NFL source told SportsIllustrated.com that if Beckham is traded, he would view the Jets as an ideal landing spot.
The league source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, also said that if Beckham is moved by the Browns after just a single season in Cleveland, that the Jets could be a possible team for him. The source said that it is his understanding that Beckham isn’t actively seeking a move from Cleveland, just simply that a return to New York could be welcomed by the star.
The Cleveland media apparently isn’t enough to satisfy OBJ. He needs a bigger audience. He can only get that by being traded back into a huge media market. Neither L.A. team seems interested, nor do Dallas, Philly or New England. Since the Giants are out, that leaves the Jets.
The Jets are currently wrestling with the prospect of re-signing Robby Anderson, who could demand close to the same money it would cost them to play Beckham. Anderson is reportedly asking for $13-15 million per year. Should the Jets trade for Beckham, who is under contract until 2024 with an average cap hit of around $15 million per.
The Jets have approximately $56 million in open cap space to deal with this offseason and they will be looking to add to their offensive arsenal. All that is left to is to find out what it would take to pry OBJ away from the Browns.