Odell Beckham Jr. #3 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Rams won 23-20. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Another round of NFL rumors involving mysterious future Austin Eckler, new suitor Odell Beckham Jr., the Chiefs reunion and this offensive tackle.
The first day of free agency is upon us! Rejoice!
New York Jets fans will probably have something to celebrate the most after getting verbal confirmation that Aaron Rodgers wants to play for them in 2023. It’s Brett Favre’s birthday in March for the Jets, but for the rest of the league, that’s a good thing. , He walks.
ET on Wednesday, March 15th, free agency officially begins, allowing any player on an expired contract to sign with any team. In short, there will be as much madness as there was on the first day of the legal juggling period, even though many of the top free agents have already agreed in principle to deal with their teams.
Rodgers, Jimmy G, Javon Hargrave, Jessie Bates, and other notable crazy agents have all successfully secured their futures; The big name to watch would be Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens, who can now start negotiating with teams at the start of free agency. Whether or not any teams want to negotiate with him is a different story that may or may not involve collusion.
Where will this happy start to free agency take us? Let’s take a look at three of the NFL’s hottest rumors right now.
NFL rumours: Patriots are keeping a close eye on Odell Beckham Jr.
The New England Patriots could be in serious trouble this season. The Jets came out and got Aaron Rodgers (or they’re going). The Dolphins got Jalen Ramsey for pennies. The Bills still have Josh Allen and a loaded roster.
What do you own bats? No quarterback is reliable and unreliable. (They just got a JuJu, but do we really consider it a WR1?)
Bill Belichick has embodied the image of tenacity the past several years when it comes to wide receiver, and now New England has to pay the price.
Since 2022, Belichick has drafted only one wide receiver in the first round, N’Keal Harry. Since 2018, these have been the latest models Belichick has drafted: Braxton Berrios in 2018, Harry in 2020, Trey Nixon in 2021, and Tyquan Thornton in 2022.
Talk about setting up a rookie quarterback for failure. At least Justin Fields finally got his man.
With the market for free agent wide receivers rapidly dwindling, the Pats are running out of options but they’re still adamant about landing a good deal, no matter the circumstances.
Sources: The Patriots contacted about DeAndre Hopkins and Jerry Goody. They also attended an Odell Beckham Jr. rehearsal. Last week in Arizona. They’re in the WR market, but the price point remains a key component. @employee
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) March 15, 2023
They are said to have their eye on DeAndre Hopkins, Jerry Jeudy, and Odell Beckham Jr. Among these players OBJ may be the cheapest.
New England currently has about $30 million in cap space to make a huge splash in the wide receiver market. While the franchise should edging out draft picks for Hopkins or Jeudy, free agent Beckham is primarily looking for a long-term deal, and a deep threat like him could help Mack Jones take the next step in his stagnant career.
Beckham’s most rumored landing spots were the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, but… maybe he wants to play with Jones? Mostly not. The rumor is there, anyway.
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