Cleveland Browns: Odell Beckham Jr. doesn’t help with silencing rumors
By Dan Justik
With rumors starting to swirl that Odell Beckham Jr. wants to move on from the Cleveland Browns, the wide receiver did not help to silence the talk.
On Wednesday, rumors from Twitter accounts stating “sources” have told them that Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. wants out of Cleveland after just one season started to float around. Although these rumors have never been confirmed, it has caused concern among the Browns fanbase.
Beckham did not come out and say that he wanted out of his current situation. But with his clear frustration about his current role with the Browns and Cleveland struggling to win games, there is a case to be made that he may actually want out.
On Thursday, Beckham had a chance to silence the rumors when he met with the media. However, instead of shutting down the talk, Beckham’s comments created even more speculation about how he feels in his current situation and how it may affect his future.
#Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr.: "In the offseason everything will figure itself out. I feel like I've been here before asking questions about the next team while I'm on a team, already...something that I just tune out for right now. I don't know God's plans, I just follow his lead"
— Keith Britton (@KeithBritton86) December 5, 2019
#Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr.: "No one knows what the future holds. I couldn't sit here and tell you whether I'm going to be here, want to be here, don't want to be here. This is exactly where I'm at now and I wouldn't rather be anywhere else. God has a plan."
— Keith Britton (@KeithBritton86) December 5, 2019
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Even if the rumors that started with “sources” could prove to be false, Beckham did not help. Instead of saying he was committed to the Browns, he made it seem like there may be some truth to the speculation. Instead of taking a fire extinguisher to the flames, Beckham brought more kindling to be tossed into the fire.
It is understandable why Beckham would be frustrated with how his first year in Cleveland has gone. Instead of being a focus of the offense, the Browns have almost treated Beckham like any other receiver in the game plan. He is not a focal point of the offense and he is not getting the ball even when he beats his coverage and is open.
Beckham is on pace for one of his worst full seasons of his NFL career. In 12 games, Beckham has caught 57 receptions for 805 yards and two touchdowns. The 27-year-old played in only 12 games last season, and caught 77 receptions for 1,052 yards and six touchdowns.
Although there has been plenty of drama that has surrounded Beckham his entire career, the hope was that bringing him to Cleveland to be surrounded by his best friend Jarvis Landry and his college position coach, Adam Henry, would help keep Beckham happy. Instead, the drama from New York has come over to Cleveland.
With all of the issues the Browns have had this season, they do not need talk about the future of Beckham with the Browns happening. They need to be focused on the task at hand, and that is winning the next four games to try to keep their unrealistic chance of reaching the playoffs alive.
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When the offseason rolls around, this situation with Beckham could become a moot point and he will be donning the brown and orange in 2020. But with his comments on Thursday, Beckham did not help in making that seem like a guarantee and instead made it seem like the rumors have some truth.