Maybe the trade rumors Odell Beckham Jr. finally quiet down now. Believe him or not, Browns GM Andrew Berry says the wide receiver will be a “long-term member” of the organization. 
“With all due respect to the question, I think this is actually a topic, at least from our perspective, there really hasn’t been a ton of ambiguity,” Berry told NFL Network. “We’ve been clear from the beginning that we view Odell as a fantastic player. We’re a better team with him on the field. We see him as a long-term member of the organization. We really like how he’s acclimated and adjusted with the new staff. So the rumors, that’s not something that we can control, but we’re happy to have him as a part of our organization.”
Beckham clashed with Freddie Kitchens last year, but he was far from the only player to butt heads with the coach. Between OBJ and Kitchens, only one of them made it to Year 2 in Cleveland – the new regime has spent the last few months shooting down trade speculation about the star receiver and Berry’s latest comments are his strongest yet.
Relatively speaking, OBJ fell flat last year. Still, he pulled off 74 catches for 1,035 yards and four touchdowns. Quirks and all, Beckham is one of the most talented offensive weapons in the NFL and the Browns have every reason to make things work.
The latest round of speculation pegged Beckham for the Vikings. The Browns flatly denied any talks with the Vikes and we’re inclined to believe them. After moving on from Stefon Diggs for salary and personality reasons, it would have made little sense to replace him with Beckham.
“In short, I will just say it was completely false,” executive Paul DePodesta told reporters earlier this month. “It’s a frustrating a little bit. I think it is pretty clear we are trying to build at this point…The idea that we would take away from that core at this moment just does not make a whole lot of sense and is not really something that we are exploring at all.”
You do that.
Haha
Now they just need a QB that isnt atrocious
Sign Clowney and lets get this party started
It’s going to be interesting to see how the NFL players that crave attention and the spotlight, perform in empty stadiums.
The man had decent stats last year! Why do people keep dogging him!!??
Because he has the audacity to have a personality.
You have to admit the watch thing was stupid
It’s a game where grown men throw a ball and pile on each other like puppies. It’s all stupid.
Agreed. We need more games for intellectuals. Twister with half naked women and baby oil would be my choice.
Lol. Ok.
And here you are
I’m not saying it in a derogatory way. Stupid, non imperative things outside of our control are integral to retain our sanity.
Well his personality is of a reality tv female with his sister Jarvis Landry
Because he has a poor attitude, not as bad as Antonio Brown, though.
Because he gets paid a crap load of money, and didn’t come close to producing at his pay level?
That’s true of half the players in the league….
The idea that Browns fans could have any kind of expectations after almost 70 years of futility, is in itself, rather mind boggling.
Cubs fans had hope despite a 100 year drought, so how?
Cubs weren’t nearly as futile and about 4 of the original fans actually lived to be 100.
I’d say 100 years of drought is far worse than Cleveland’s 56.
That’s the spirit! Enjoy 56 more years of the same.
It’s nice that he’s said this, but: A) he’s not going to say anything but this, and B) the Giants said the same thing before they traded him two weeks later. I get that it’s a different organization, but there are plenty of other examples of team’s saying one thing and then doing the opposite shortly thereafter.
there are plenty of other examples of team’s saying one thing and then doing the opposite shortly thereafter.
Robert Irsay: “I’m staying in Baltimore…I’m staying in Baltimore…I’m staying in…hurry up and load that Mayflower truck…we’re running late.”
What is up w the Louis Vuitton fanny pack
The drip never takes a back seat
DD, who said anything about it raining or a car??
I swear, kids have zero reading comprehension skills these days..
It’s slang you idiot. Learn what words are thrown around the zeitgeist before you make yourself look even dumber
Didn’t the Giants GM say the same thing?
Yup, Giants signed him to the highest paid WR deal and said ‘we didn’t sign him to trade him’ or something to that effect… and then very shortly after, traded him lol.
Aka if we would have gotten a haul during the draft he’d be gone but since we didn’t we never considered trading him.
Another extremely overpaid dude sliding down the NFL chute to oblivion ! Thank you billionaire owners.
Until he really TICKS US OFF !!