Odell Beckham Jr. has had a busy weekend.
Saturday night, he was spotted in Miami at UFC 287 sitting beside former Cleveland Browns teammate David Njoku.
David Njoku and OBJ showing some love at UFC 287 pic.twitter.com/p6l19mXzJk
— MoreForYouCleveland (@MoreForYou_CLE) April 9, 2023
He was also reportedly headed to New York on Monday to meet with the New York Jets for a physical and discussions on how he could fit into an Aaron Rodgers led Jets offense.
The @Ravens met Odell Beckham's asking price of $15 million, to take him off the market just as he was scheduled to visit the Jets. That'll be his base pay in Baltimore, with another $3 million available in incentives.
The team met with @OBJ at the owners meetings in Arizona. https://t.co/xRDLoPvJJ5
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 9, 2023
Beckham met with the Baltimore Ravens at the owners’ meetings in Arizona.
OBJ signing with the Ravens is interesting for several reasons.
Here are just two of them.
1. The Ravens Have A QB Problem
It is not clear where things stand with the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson.
OBJ is at a point in his career where he wants to play for a winner.
The Ravens are a very different team and arguably a lot less competitive if Lamar Jackson is not the QB1 in Week 1.
In addition, the Ravens do not seem to be able to reach agreement with Lamar Jackson; however, they are paying OBJ, who has not played since Super Bowl 56 in February 2022, $15 million with an additional $3 million in incentives.
2. OBJ Is Back In The AFC North
OBJ will face his former team, the Cleveland Browns, two times in 2023.
The Ravens and the Browns are bitter AFC North rivals dating back to the days when Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore to institute the Ravens.
On this day in NFL history featuring former @Browns and @Ravens owner Art Modell (via https://t.co/EVyiSm0RFd) #NFLAlumni pic.twitter.com/IDkR1lbaCT
— NFL Alumni (@NFLAlumni) November 6, 2018
How will OBJ be received in Cleveland when he comes to FirstEnergy Stadium to play?
There were plenty of issues which led to his mid-season release in 2022.
How the fans greet him on the visiting Ravens team will be a storyline to monitor.
Conclusion
Is signing OBJ a way to get Lamar Jackson excited to come back into the fold?
It has been very quiet on the Jackson front so no one really knows what is happening behind the scenes.
Drew Rosenhaus said I wish I was Lamar’s agent. Rosenhaus said Indianapolis Colts should trade for Lamar Jackson after taking chances on Carson Wentz and Matt Ryan via The Pat McAfee Show pic.twitter.com/pBmV8hmmRl
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) April 5, 2023
There is still a possibility Jackson could be an Indianapolis Colt or be a member of another team by the time September rolls around.
In the meantime, the Ravens beat the Jets to the punch and signed Odell Beckham Jr. one day before he was scheduled to meet with the Jets.
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