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?
..>
..> *--- --- ---*