Cowboys fans will be thrilled with latest Odell Beckham Jr. reports

The saga of where free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will land continues. The most recent chapter has some new information regarding serious interest from the Dallas Cowboys, according to multiple sources.

Even though the Cowboys, didn’t make any moves on trade deadline day (not to disregard their trade for Johnathan Hankins a week earlier), that doesn’t mean they didn’t try. It’s also worth noting that their efforts were specifically for receivers.

We already know the team tried to make a run at Houston Texans WR Brandin Cooks last week, however, his fully guaranteed $18 million cap hit for 2023 got in the way of the two parties making a deal.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero also recently reported that the Cowboys also made an offer to the Denver Broncos for WR Jerry Jeudy, but Dallas was not willing to give up a second-round pick in order to secure the third-year receiver.

Those two deals may not have worked out, but new reports make us believe the Cowboys may be trying to be first in line or heavily keyed into the fight to get OBJ on the roster.

This isn’t the first we’ve heard about Dallas and OBJ. Last week, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones relayed his admiration for the receiver in a recent interview and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin said he thought OBJ would feel lucky to play for the Cowboys.

Now, there’s new updates that semi-imply that America’s Team is at the forefront of getting three-time Pro Bowler once he’s fully recovered and ready to go after tearing his ACL in Super Bowl LVI.

Cowboys reportedly have Odell Beckham Jr. “in their sights” and “firmly on their radar” as the WR aims to be cleared by next week

Here’s what NFL’s Ian Rapoport reported on Monday morning:

"“Odell Beckham Jr, no doubt the top free agent still available and still trying to get back to full health. He’s really close. My understanding is his timeline is about early December for a signing and the Dallas Cowboys —who made a big run at some speed receivers right before the trade deadline — did not end up with any of them. Not for lack of effort. They have Odell Beckham firmly on their radar. They’re among the teams that have checked in on his ACL rehab. They have interest and they are expected to make a run at him.”"

Rapoport did mention that other teams such as the Rams, Bills, Giants, and Chiefs also have interest, but made a point to key in on the enthusiasm from the Cowboys camp.

OBJ would, of course, be a great addition to this 6-2 team as they hope to make a serious playoff push. Beckham Jr. was a huge part of the reason the Rams were able to make the Super Bowl run they did last postseason. In four playoff games, OBJ had 25 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns. In his career, the 30-year-old has an impressive 13.8 yards per catch.

Another exciting report came on Sunday from FOX’s Jay Glazer. While Rapoport thinks early December feels like the signing time, Glazer reported that OBJ could be cleared as early as next week from his ACL rehab.

The only issue here is the competition from other franchises and what Beckham Jr. is looking for in terms of contract length and compensation. We know the Cowboys love to dive in the bargain bin and OBJ likely isn’t diving anywhere near those waters.

For what it’s worth, Mike McCarthy was asked about the situation on Monday afternoon and it was the first time the head coach made any sort of comment about the receiver. While McCarthy kept it politically correct by starting with the fact that he loves his receiver group, he did add that he’s always been a big fan of OBJ.

Per Rapoport, The Cowboys have not engaged in any contract talks with OBJ’s agent Zeke Sandhu, but they have been checking in regularly on his health and recovery. As he nears full health, expect Jones to be on the phone a lot.

Fans were disappointed with no WR additions last week, but could it all be worth it if it meant saving money for a guy like OBJ? Is he the missing piece that will help this team get further in the playoffs? It sounds like we will find out in the next few weeks.

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