Jets, Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly have mutual interest in multi-year deal

Wide Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Jets have mutual interest in a multi-year deal, according to ESPN.

Beckham last played in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams, with whom he won a Super Bowl. OBJ began his career with the New York Giants, where he was one of the NFL’s best receivers over his first three seasons. He was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2019 and released during the 2021 season, after which the Rams signed him.

He already had a free agency/publicity tour in December, with no takers. On talent alone, OBJ is by far the best of a bad free agent crop of receivers. But he’s 30 years old, tore his ACL twice in two years and didn’t play last season. There’s lots of potential, but no one knows how much is left.

Beckham was the Offensive Rookie of the Year, is a two-time second-team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler. He became the fastest player in NFL history to reach both 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards in 2016. Over eight seasons, he has 531 career receptions, 7,367 receiving yards and 57 touchdowns.