Reporter suggests Cleveland Browns could trade Odell Beckham to Tampa Bay

The Odell Beckham, Jr. trade rumors are back in full swing and now Heff Darlington says the Cleveland Browns could send him to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

You know it’s the offseason when Odell Beckham, Jr. trade rumors begin to swirl. Ok, so it doesn’t have to be the offseason for that to happen as the Cleveland Browns star wide receiver seems to be a magnet for trade rumors.

This was the case during his final season and a half with the New York Giants and the rumors only stopped when he was traded to the Browns. However, that didn’t even last a full season as it was early on during his first campaign when trades were being floated for OBJ.

Teams such as the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, and New England Patriots have all been named as potential suitors. Now, a new contender has entered the match with Tampa Bay being suggested as a landing spot.

ESPN’s Jeff Darlington is the latest to get rumors started. Darlington was a guest on ESPN’s Get Up and said that OBJ and Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady are great friends and want to work together one day.

"“We were talking the last hour about Odell Beckham Jr. and the relationship between Tom Brady and Odell. Absolutely, these guys have been close for a number of years,” Darlington said Thursday on ESPN’s Get Up via Dean Straka of 247 Sports. “They’ve expressed to each other the desire and wish to play together. That being said, it’s interesting because conversations on television stir conversations off the television. I’ve been texting some people in the last hour. Tom Brady loves this team and really likes the idea of keeping them together."

At the end of the quote, Darlington admitted this is merely a ‘conversation’ he was having and says quickly that Brady wants to keep the team in Tampa Bay together.

That team includes wide receivers Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown, and Scotty Miller. If that feels like a lot of pass-catchers, just remember, it doesn’t include tight ends Rob Gronkowski, O.J. Howard, and Cameron Brate.

Right now, Godwin, Brown, and Gronk are all free agents but chances are, they will try and lure those players back before trying to send draft picks to the Browns for OBJ.

So, long story short, this one feels like there are no legs behind it.