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Odell Beckham rumors: Packers to make offer, WR hones in on three teams, Pats, Seattle in touch, per reports

Odell Beckham rumors: Packers to make offer, WR hones in on three teams, Pats, Seattle in touch, per reports

Beckham cleared waivers after being released by the Browns

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Odell Beckham Jr. is free to sign with any NFL team after going unclaimed on the waiver wire after he was released by the Cleveland Browns on Monday. A three-time Pro Bowler, Beckham was granted his release from the Browns after catching just 17 passes for 232 yards through six games this season. 

Several reports surfaced Wednesday morning as it relates to where Beckham may wind up next. Here’s a look at the reports detailing the teams that have been linked to Beckham. 

  • The Green Bay Packers are planning to offer Beckham the veteran minimum, according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Green Bay can’t offer a lot since they have yet to extend Davante Adams.
  • The Seattle Seahawks have been in touch with Beckham’s camp days after coach Pete Carroll left open the possibility of his team claiming the wide receiver off waivers, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
  • The New England Patriots have reached out to Beckham’s camp, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic. The Patriots currently have the league’s 15th ranked passing attack. Rookie quarterback Mac Jones has completed 68 percent of his passes with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions while winning five of his first nine starts. Jones has had success distributing the ball his receiving corps that includes receivers Kendrick Bourne, Nelson Agholor, Jakobi Meyers and tight end Hunter Henry. Meyers leads the Patriots with 434 receiving yards, with Bourne just behind him with 422 yards. Agholor leads New England with 15.2 yards per catch average. Henry is the Patriots’ leader with five touchdown receptions. 
  • Beckham is honing in on the Chiefs, Packers, and Saints, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Kansas City’s offense has struggled to recapture the magic it had during Patrick Mahomes‘ first three seasons under center. Kansas City’s offense is currently ranked 15th in the NFL through nine weeks. The Chiefs’ passing attack is currently sixth in the NFL in both passing yards and touchdown passes. 
  • The 7-2 Packers could use a lift on offense, as Green Bay is currently just 20th in the NFL in scoring. Without Aaron Rodgers, the unit scored just one touchdown in last Sunday’s road loss in Kansas City. The Packers’ receiving corps are currently led by All-Pro receiver Davante Adams, veteran Randall Cobb, running back Aaron Jones, and receiver Allen Lazard. Green Bay recently lost Robert Tonyan for the year with a torn ACL. 
  • New Orleans currently boasts the league’s 12th ranked scoring offense. Despite losing quarterback Jameis Winston to injury, the Saints have scored 61 total points in their last two games. With Trevor Siemian under center, the Saints scored 25 points in last Sunday’s two-point loss to the Falcons. The 5-3 Saints could certainly use help at receiver, as Marquez Callaway leads the Saints’ wideouts with 22 receptions. Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara leads New Orleans with 32 catches through eight games. Three-time Pro Bowler Michael Thomas, who has yet to play in 2021 and recently announced he would miss the remainder of the season due to a setback in his rehab from offseason ankle surgery. 

In 29 games in Cleveland, Beckham caught 114 of 210 targets for 1,586 yards and seven touchdowns. Beckham averaged nearly 1,100 receiving yards and nine touchdowns per season during his five years with the Giants. His best season was 2015, his second in the NFL, when he caught 96 passes for 1,450 yards and 13 touchdowns. 

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