The Baltimore Ravens reportedly offered star has Odell Beckham Jr. signed last week and it looks like he was impressed with the numbers. The Ravens announced that OBJ has agreed to sign a agreement for one year, one worth up to $18 million, confirms CBS Sports NFL Insider Josina Anderson. The new agreement reportedly includes a $13.835 million signing bonus, $1.165 million base salary and $3 million in incentives.
Beckham told Joshua Anderson recently that he “felt more love from the Ravens” even though he was scheduled to face the New York Jets on Monday. He posted this on his Instagram Sunday, confirming that he was joining the Ravens.
The 30-year-old wideout took the 2022 season off after tearing his ACL in Super Bowl LVI. He was quite a valuable midseason asset for the Los Angeles Rams, as he caught 27 passes for 305 yards and five touchdowns in eight games played for the club en route to their Super Bowl title.
Anderson reports that Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti has been in regular contact with Beckham, “giving him the idea of coming to Baltimore, the support he would have with the team and the need to also help with Lamar Jackson to get things right .”
While new offensive coordinator Todd Monken scores another wideout for his new offense, the Lamar angle is also important to note. The star quarterback announced last month that he had officially requested an exchange from the organization after receiving the non-exclusive franchise tag. However, That reports NFL Media just last week that the team has kept in touch with Jackson. This is a move that certainly shows the former NFL MVP that the Ravens are serious about not only keeping their franchise quarterback, but also competing.
The No. 12 overall pick of the New York Giants in 2014, Beckham came on the scene as a rookie, catching 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in his first NFL season. He raised his own stakes in his sophomore season, with 96 receptions for 1,450 yards and 13 touchdowns. After five seasons, OBJ was traded to the Cleveland Browns, where he played two and a half seasons.
The Jets turned out to be the favourite to land OBJ with the menacing addition of Aaron Rodgers. ESPN even reported that both parties would like to see a possible marriage come about. However, Beckham decided to pass on the official visit scheduled for this week.