Cleveland Browns set to ‘listen’ to Odell Beckham trade offers

With the NFL Draft approaching, we could be seeing the Cleveland Browns make a draft-day splash. Star wideout Odell Beckham, Jr. may be on the move.

Ever since Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Cleveland, there have been rumors flying around about his future with the Cleveland Browns.

For the past three offseasons and the past couple of trade deadlines, it’s all we’ve ever heard. Now may be the year that a trade actually happens.

Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com talked about the potential of an Odell Beckham trade on ‘The Barbershop.’

"“If someone did come and make an offer to the Browns for Odell, I still think that they would listen to it. I don’t think the Browns are 100 percent locked in to having to have OBJ on the team this year.” – Mary Kay Cabot"

Obviously, this isn’t an absolute. An OBJ trade isn’t guaranteed this offseason, but this year seems to be the best time to do it. The Browns offense looks completely different with Beckham Jr. out of the lineup.

Baker Mayfield has been the one that has been impacted the most by Odell’s presence and absences. In the 23 games Odell has been on the field with him, Baker has a passer rating of 83.0 with 5,219 yards, 37 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions.

In the 23 games without him, Mayfield has a career passer rating of 94.9 with 5,896 yards, 38 touchdowns, and only 15 interceptions.

If OBJ does get traded, it’ll most likely be right before or during the 2021 NFL Draft. In his 23 games in Cleveland, he’s recorded 97 catches for 1,354 yards and 7 touchdowns. His last action with the Browns was in Week 7 against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals in which he suffered a torn ACL.

Beckham Jr. still has three years left on his deal with the Browns. With the step forward the Browns took in 2020 without him, we’ll have to see if the front office gives him another chance in this Stefanski offense.