Odell Beckham Jr. is perplexed.
Every week after a report from ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio stated that the free agent wideout needs a deal price $20 million yearly, Beckham denied this to be the case.
“I’m simply so confused the place the quote is from me tht (sic) stated I would like 20,” Beckham tweeted with crying and eye-roll emojis. “All I’m sayin is 4 AINT sufficient.”
Throughout final season, wherein Beckham, 30, in the end went unsigned, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that “league sources are predicting that his eventual compensation bundle might be comparable on a prorated foundation” to receivers similar to Chris Godwin and Mike Williams, who make $20 million a yr.
It’s attainable Beckham’s agent has been asking groups for a contract price $20 million per yr, however that this wasn’t one thing he ever stated instantly.
Regardless, the wideout clearly hasn’t been happy with what has been provided.
“They wanna attempt Mouton however pay field wine worth for it,” Beckham tweeted with a number of crying emojis on Thursday, referring to the distinction between wine that sells for 1000’s of {dollars} in classic type versus a commodity product.
Beckham missed your complete 2022 season after tearing his ACL in Tremendous Bowl LVI as a member of the profitable Rams.
After forcing his manner out of Cleveland attributable to obvious variations with quarterback Baker Mayfield — Beckham’s dad even distributed video of the quarterback not connecting together with his wide-open son — Beckham was a mannequin citizen and key contributor within the Rams’ Tremendous Bowl run.
Based on ESPN’s Dianna Russini, Beckham was marked on a “want listing” of gamers that Aaron Rodgers would really like the Jets to signal, which additionally included wideouts Allen Lazard (whom the Jets have since signed) and Randall Cobb and tight finish Marcedes Lewis.
A Rodgers commerce to the Jets has not been finalized, but it surely stays an expectation.