(2nd re-post to fix the date of the article)

(corrected re-post adding link to article
that I neglected to include in the previous
post)

---
November 5 2021

Browns, Odell Beckham Jr. working toward
split ... 10 potential landing spots for receiver
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/browns-odell-beckham-jr-working-toward-split-raiders-saints-among-10-potential-landing-spots-for-receiver/
---

For more than a year, talk of Odell Beckham's
miscasting in Cleveland was never actually
acknowledged by either the team or the star
wide receiver. Now? The Cleveland Browns
announced on Friday that they plan to release
the three-time Pro Bowl receiver.
https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1456623388861030404

The split will happen once finances are agreed
upon. The two sides have been negotiating to
turn his remaining $8 million salary into a base
salary, ... which would make it easier for another
team to claim him.

Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski had
long supported Beckham's presence on the team,
but with the latter now voicing displeasure behind
closed doors -- and, apparently, through ancillary
sources like his father, or Cleveland sports legend
LeBron James -- his days in a Browns uniform are
through.

With that in mind, where could Beckham end up in
the event he's waived and/or ends up as a street
free agent? Here are some potential landing spots:

[ clarifying insert, not part of original
article, included in brackets ]

~~~

1. Saints

They reportedly discussed a trade for Beckham prior
to the deadline, so it's obvious they're interested. With
Michael Thomas now out for the year, they desperately
need WR help, and even more so with Jameis Winston
also sidelined for good. Beckham might not salivate
at the thought of catching passes from Trevor Siemian ...

.... or Taysom Hill, but he's from the area and would in-
stantly become WR1 again -- likely with a chance to re-
turn to the market in 2022.

~~~

2. Patriots

No one takes more chances on discarded big-name
veterans than New England, and the Patriots can also
promise him a decent role, with Kendrick Bourne and
Nelson Agholor best suited for complementary spots.

The Patriot Way may or may not be a long-term match,
but with the team hanging around in the AFC East, they
have reason to gamble to help out Mac Jones. As a bo-
nus, front-office consultant Eliot Wolf was the Browns'
assistant GM when Cleveland traded for Beckham back
in 2019.

~~~

3. Raiders

The Raiders have been burned by splashy moves for trou-
bled WRs before ... , but Mike Mayock is all in on a playoff
run this year, even with all the outside controversy of this
season. With Henry Ruggs III suddenly out of the picture,
they could really use WR help to stay out front in the AFC
West. Derek Carr would surely work hard to get OBJ his
targets.

~~~

4. Chiefs

Their offensive problems aren't solely or primarily stem-
ming from a lack of talent, but one way to help Patrick
Mahomes settle down might be giving him yet another
big-play outlet. Beckham would be playing second fiddle
to Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce, perhaps, but K.C. throws
it so much that he'd still see a bump in action.

The Chiefs, remember, sniffed around WR additions prior
to this season.

~~~

5. 49ers

San Francisco has quietly slipped out of the limelight in
recent weeks, but fresh off a promising win with Jimmy
Garoppolo, they could be itching to catapult themselves
back into the NFC West conversation. They fell in love
with Beckham before, exploring a trade for the former
Giants star, and haven't trusted Brandon Aiyuk all year.

He'd be an easy upgrade over Mohamed Sanu opposite
Deebo Samuel.

~~~

6. Ravens

Baltimore has gotten No. 1 WR production from Marquise
Brown, & they're capable of making a run as is. But Beck-
ham would easily make for an upgrade on the other side,
taking pressure off Sammy Watkins and Rashod Bateman
to stay healthy.

Lamar Jackson's off-script style might not always gel with
Odell, but the latter would also get to stick it to Cleveland
by staying in the North.

~~~

7. Cowboys [ Cowboys / Jerry Jones highly unlikely to rock
the boat at this point, loaded at wide receiver already, not
needing the distraction of adding a controversial wideout
whose time in the limelight appears to be in the past, circa
2016: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeckOd00.htm ]

How spicy would this be? Dallas doesn't need WR help, with
Dak Prescott comfortably in the MVP conversation thanks
to help from CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper.

OBJ also wouldn't necessarily get an abundance of work in
such a crowded room. But Michael Gallup has been banged
up [Michael is probably returning for the Broncos game], &
Jerry Jones could view this like an Antonio Brown-to-the-Buc-
caneers kind of move: a luxury addition to a Super Bowl-cali-
ber lineup.

As for Odell, what could be better than getting the America's
Team stage before a potential return to free agency, & maybe
getting another shot at the Giants along the way?

~~~

8. Packers

They've dealt with different forms of Aaron Rodgers drama
all year, so we're not sure they'd welcome another potential
headache. But if Rodgers is running the show, why not?

Davante Adams is the clear No. 1, but Beckham would pro-
perly relegate Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb to secondary
roles, giving Green Bay a major one-two punch out wide for
a title run.

~~~

9. Colts

Beckham doesn't necessarily feel like a culture fit here, but
at 3-5, with T.Y. Hilton perpetually banged up, they could
really use another weapon for Carson Wentz as they try to
stay alive in the AFC South.

As long as Wentz is under center, their focus will be to win
now. And OBJ would get his fair share of targets opposite
Michael Pittman.

~~~

10. Eagles

Adding a disgruntled & pricey wideout who's going on 29
doesn't really mesh with a franchise playing the long game,
but the Eagles are flush with cap space, could cut Beckham
at no penalty after 2021 and, most of all, could use a more
proven starter opposite DeVonta Smith.

General manager Howie Roseman likes to make a splash,
coach Nick Sirianni is a WRs guy, and maybe they could
talk themselves into a half-season rental, with the idea of
potentially stashing a playmaker for the next QB?

--- --- ---

Follow-up:

Per NFL Live, whatever move the Browns make
will happen by Monday, 4 PM ET.

Per the following link
https://www.google.com/search?q=nfl+waiver+rules+after+trade+deadline&oq=NFL+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j0i67j69i60l5.3096j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
After the trade deadline, the NFL rules require all
players, including vested veterans, to go through
waivers. The waiver wire allows any of the other
31 NFL teams to place a claim on a player. If one
of those teams claimed Beckham, they would take
on his entire remaining contract.

Reading between the lines, -if- Odell refused to
report to the team claiming him on waivers, I was
unable to find out what the outcome would be; I
presume he would simply sit out 2021 & I'm unsure
if he would then become a free agent.

Current NFL waiver order (Week 9)
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-waiver-wire-order-rundown-of-which-teams-have-the-highest-priority-to-claim-odell-beckham-jr/

[insert displaying where Odell was ranked in terms
of "potential landing spots" on the original post in
this thread, along with a comment about the Browns
releasing him]

1. Detroit Lions
2. Miami Dolphins
3. Houston Texans
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
5. New York Jets
6. New York Giants
7. Washington Football Team
8. Philadelphia Eagles [10th]
9. Seattle Seahawks
10. Chicago Bears

11. Atlanta Falcons
12. San Francisco 49ers [5th]
13. Minnesota Vikings
14. Indianapolis Colts [9th]
15. New England Patriots [2nd]
16. Denver Broncos
17. Cleveland Browns [the team placing him on waivers]
18. Kansas City Chiefs [4th]
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Los Angeles Chargers

21. Pittsburgh Steelers
22. Cincinnati Bengals
23. New Orleans Saints [1st]
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25. Buffalo Bills
26. Las Vegas Raiders [3rd]
27. Dallas Cowboys [7th]
28. Green Bay Packers [8th]
29. Baltimore Ravens [6th]
30. Los Angeles Rams

31. Tennessee Titans
32. Arizona Cardinals

On Friday, November 5, 2021 at 3:43:53 PM UTC-5, observer wrote:

..> ---
..> November 5 2021
..>
..> Browns, Odell Beckham Jr. working toward
..> split ... 10 potential landing spots for receiver
..> https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/browns-odell-beckham-jr-working-toward-split-raiders-saints-among-10-potential-landing-spots-for-receiver/
..> ---
..>
..> For more than a year, talk of Odell Beckham's
..> miscasting in Cleveland was never actually
..> acknowledged by either the team or the star
..> wide receiver. Now? The Cleveland Browns
..> announced on Friday that they plan to release
..> the three-time Pro Bowl receiver.
..> https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1456623388861030404
..>
..> The split will happen once finances are agreed
..> upon. The two sides have been negotiating to
..> turn his remaining $8 million salary into a base
..> salary, ... which would make it easier for another
..> team to claim him.
..>
..> Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski had
..> long supported Beckham's presence on the team,
..> but with the latter now voicing displeasure behind
..> closed doors -- and, apparently, through ancillary
..> sources like his father, or Cleveland sports legend
..> LeBron James -- his days in a Browns uniform are
..> through.
..>
..> With that in mind, where could Beckham end up in
..> the event he's waived and/or ends up as a street
..> free agent? Here are some potential landing spots:
..>
..> [ clarifying insert, not part of original
..> article, included in brackets ]
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 1. Saints
..>
..> They reportedly discussed a trade for Beckham prior
..> to the deadline, so it's obvious they're interested. With
..> Michael Thomas now out for the year, they desperately
..> need WR help, and even more so with Jameis Winston
..> also sidelined for good. Beckham might not salivate
..> at the thought of catching passes from Trevor Siemian ...
..>
..> ... or Taysom Hill, but he's from the area and would in-
..> stantly become WR1 again -- likely with a chance to re-
..> turn to the market in 2022.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 2. Patriots
..>
..> No one takes more chances on discarded big-name
..> veterans than New England, and the Patriots can also
..> promise him a decent role, with Kendrick Bourne and
..> Nelson Agholor best suited for complementary spots.
..>
..> The Patriot Way may or may not be a long-term match,
..> but with the team hanging around in the AFC East, they
..> have reason to gamble to help out Mac Jones. As a bo-
..> nus, front-office consultant Eliot Wolf was the Browns'
..> assistant GM when Cleveland traded for Beckham back
..> in 2019.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 3. Raiders
..>
..> The Raiders have been burned by splashy moves for trou-
..> bled WRs before ... , but Mike Mayock is all in on a playoff
..> run this year, even with all the outside controversy of this
..> season. With Henry Ruggs III suddenly out of the picture,
..> they could really use WR help to stay out front in the AFC
..> West. Derek Carr would surely work hard to get OBJ his
..> targets.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 4. Chiefs
..>
..> Their offensive problems aren't solely or primarily stem-
..> ming from a lack of talent, but one way to help Patrick
..> Mahomes settle down might be giving him yet another
..> big-play outlet. Beckham would be playing second fiddle
..> to Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce, perhaps, but K.C. throws
..> it so much that he'd still see a bump in action.
..>
..> The Chiefs, remember, sniffed around WR additions prior
..> to this season.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 5. 49ers
..>
..> San Francisco has quietly slipped out of the limelight in
..> recent weeks, but fresh off a promising win with Jimmy
..> Garoppolo, they could be itching to catapult themselves
..> back into the NFC West conversation. They fell in love
..> with Beckham before, exploring a trade for the former
..> Giants star, and haven't trusted Brandon Aiyuk all year.
..>
..> He'd be an easy upgrade over Mohamed Sanu opposite
..> Deebo Samuel.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 6. Ravens
..>
..> Baltimore has gotten No. 1 WR production from Marquise
..> Brown, & they're capable of making a run as is. But Beck-
..> ham would easily make for an upgrade on the other side,
..> taking pressure off Sammy Watkins and Rashod Bateman
..> to stay healthy.
..>
..> Lamar Jackson's off-script style might not always gel with
..> Odell, but the latter would also get to stick it to Cleveland
..> by staying in the North.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 7. Cowboys [ Cowboys / Jerry Jones highly unlikely to rock
..> the boat at this point, loaded at wide receiver already, not
..> needing the distraction of adding a controversial wideout
..> whose time in the limelight appears to be in the past, circa
..> 2016: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeckOd00.htm ]
..>
..> How spicy would this be? Dallas doesn't need WR help, with
..> Dak Prescott comfortably in the MVP conversation thanks
..> to help from CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper.
..>
..> OBJ also wouldn't necessarily get an abundance of work in
..> such a crowded room. But Michael Gallup has been banged
..> up [Michael is probably returning for the Broncos game], &
..> Jerry Jones could view this like an Antonio Brown-to-the-Buc-
..> caneers kind of move: a luxury addition to a Super Bowl-cali-
..> ber lineup.
..>
..> As for Odell, what could be better than getting the America's
..> Team stage before a potential return to free agency, & maybe
..> getting another shot at the Giants along the way?
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 8. Packers
..>
..> They've dealt with different forms of Aaron Rodgers drama
..> all year, so we're not sure they'd welcome another potential
..> headache. But if Rodgers is running the show, why not?
..>
..> Davante Adams is the clear No. 1, but Beckham would pro-
..> perly relegate Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb to secondary
..> roles, giving Green Bay a major one-two punch out wide for
..> a title run.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 9. Colts
..>
..> Beckham doesn't necessarily feel like a culture fit here, but
..> at 3-5, with T.Y. Hilton perpetually banged up, they could
..> really use another weapon for Carson Wentz as they try to
..> stay alive in the AFC South.
..>
..> As long as Wentz is under center, their focus will be to win
..> now. And OBJ would get his fair share of targets opposite
..> Michael Pittman.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 10. Eagles
..>
..> Adding a disgruntled & pricey wideout who's going on 29
..> doesn't really mesh with a franchise playing the long game,
..> but the Eagles are flush with cap space, could cut Beckham
..> at no penalty after 2021 and, most of all, could use a more
..> proven starter opposite DeVonta Smith.
..>
..> General manager Howie Roseman likes to make a splash,
..> coach Nick Sirianni is a WRs guy, and maybe they could
..> talk themselves into a half-season rental, with the idea of
..> potentially stashing a playmaker for the next QB?
..>
..> *--- --- ---*

Follow-up 2:

---
November 5 2021 7:00 PM ET

Odell Beckham Jr. release: Browns reach agreement
with unhappy receiver, void final two years of contract
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/odell-beckham-jr-release-browns-reach-agreement-with-unhappy-receiver-void-final-two-years-of-contract/
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32561448/sources-odell-beckham-jr-cleveland-browns-agree-reworked-contract-receiver-set-hit-waivers-monday
---

.... ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Browns will
waive Beckham on Monday and that the former
All-Pro receiver will be eligible to be claimed Tues-
day at 4 p.m. ET.

Beckham's remaining $7.25 million salary must be
absorbed by a claiming team, which would greatly
diminish the amount of teams willing or able to make
a waiver claim.

If Beckham goes unclaimed, he will become a free
agent on Tuesday and can sign with any team for the
veteran minimum.

.... any team that claims Beckham would inherit $7.25
million of salary for the remainder of the season, sour-
ces said. The cost is considered high for a player who
now will be in the last year of his contract.

The Browns had wanted to lower that salary number
to entice other teams to claim him but agreed Friday
to Beckham's requests to leave the financial terms in-
tact, making it less likely for him to be claimed.

While teams always have ways to create salary-cap
space, as of Friday morning, only nine had over $7.25
million in cap space: the Jaguars, Eagles, Broncos,
Seahawks, Panthers, Chargers, Steelers, Washington
and Bengals.

And league sources now believe it is unlikely that Beck-
ham will be claimed on waivers Tuesday, which means
he then would become a free agent.

~~~

Link to the 2 previous posts in this thread:
https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys/c/JBBygyHV2dg/m/fhZASTfsAwAJ

--- --- ---