Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. impressed more than a dozen interested teams during his workout in Arizona on Friday.
NFL free agency officially begins on Wednesday, March 15, when teams can sign free agents in hopes of improving their team. For Odell Beckham Jr. He’s one of the best free receivers available to clients, but he can sign whenever he chooses because he hasn’t signed on with a team during the 2022 season. On Friday, he did a workout for teams interested in Arizona.
There were reportedly 12-14 teams that attended Beckham’s workout, and the veteran wide receiver was impressed. Josina Anderson of CBS Sports posted a video of Beckham’s wide receiver workout, which showed him making a smooth one-handed catch.
This is a short clip @obj sent me from his workout in Arizona today, in front of multiple teams. He said it was really nice to be doing key catches right in front of Scout, and to be able to show all his hard work to come back strong again. Exciting things are coming! pic.twitter.com/A7KTXp4MUv
– JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 11, 2023
Odell Beckham Jr dazzles the difference in practice with his one-handed flick
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler shared information he received from the teams that attended the practice. Someone told Fowler how muscular Beckham looks, and described him as “a mix of Saquon Barkley and Debo Samuel.” Another said that Beckham was still a talented athlete.
Talk to a few people who have attended Odell Beckham’s workout. Someone noted how remarkably muscular Beckham looks now, likening him to a mix of Saquon Barkley and Debo Samuel. Another said Beckham is simply a talented athlete and that hasn’t changed. There was an explosion.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 11, 2023
Among the 12-14 teams in attendance were the New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns, according to Jonathan Jones. From CBS Sports.
Teams represented at the rehearsal included Odell Beckham Jr. In Arizona today, Panthers, Giants, Patriots, Rams, Cardinals, 49ers, Bills, Chiefs, Vikings, Browns, and Ravens, per source.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) March 10, 2023
Beckham suffered a torn ACL during the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl 56 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. He tried to play through the 2022 season, going on a free agency run to the Giants, Bills, and Dallas Cowboys. But no agreement was reached between the three teams, as he was not expected to return from a knee injury in the latter part of the regular season.
In the last full season he played, Beckham caught 44 of 82 targets for 537 yards and five touchdowns between the Rams and Cleveland Browns. Beckham recorded 27 receptions for 305 yards and five touchdowns with the Rams that year.
With the exercise complete, fans are now waiting to see if any of the 12-14 teams in attendance sign Beckham.
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