Cleveland Browns shocked the league a few weeks ago when they managed to trade for New York Giants’ superstar wideout Odell Beckham jr.. But, as it turns out, they were not the only team trying to get the 26-year-old Pro Bowler as San Francisco 49ers tried to get in on the fun as well.

The 49ers general manager John Lynch recently talked with KNBR about his team’s efforts to get Beckham and revealed that the trade failed because Giants demanded San Francisco’s No.2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

“I think, ironically, the fact that we had the No. 2 pick made it more difficult because they wanted that badly,” – said Lynch. “They wanted two No. 1s. And we weren’t willing to part with that. It was too valuable of a pick.”

Lynch’s comments were also backed by the 49ers’ owner Jed York, who said that the organization didn’t think they are getting enough in return for such a high pick in the draft.

“We were definitely in it,” – said York. “We were aggressive. But I think (the Giants) wanted different things than we had to offer. I think it would have been very hard for us to just give up a first-round pick and not get a ton in return, other than just the player, knowing that the second pick in the draft is a very, very valuable pick.”

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, San Francisco 49ers did offer the Giants an opportunity to swap No.2 pick for their No.6 pick as part of the Odell Beckham trade but the two sides couldn’t agree on the rest of the package.

Cleveland Browns ended up using this to get Beckham by offering package that included 2019 first-round pick (17th overall) and the 2019 third-round selection (95th overall) alongside safety Jabrill Peppers.

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Cleveland Browns have been a laughingstock of NFL for years, but it seems that will end in 2019. Browns managed to pull off the biggest trade of the offseason having acquired Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from New York Giants.

According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, Giants will receive Cleveland’s first-round pick in 2019 (No. 17 overall) alongside their second third-round pick in 2019 (95th overall) and talented safety Jabrill Peppers.

After the Giants signed Odell Beckham Jr. to a five-year, $98.5 million deal in 2018, making him the highest paid receiver in the league, it seemed like the 26-year-old will remain in New York for years to come. But after the Giants had a disastrous last season and Beckham got involved in few incidents, the breakup between two sides wasn’t off the table.

Giants reportedly didn’t shop Beckham but have decided to listen to offers, and the one that came from Cleveland was enough to convince them it is time to move on from their wide receiver.

Browns, on the other hand, have already a Pro Bowl WR on their roster in Jarvis Landry but were actively looking for another option in the recent weeks. With Odell Beckham Jr., who already played with Landry at LSU, they formed a best wide receivers duo in the league which could propel them to their first playoff appearance since 2002.

Following a troublesome and injury-riddled season in 2017, Beckham had a strong run in 2018 recording 77 receptions for 1,052 yards and six touchdowns. His NFL career stats include 390 caught passes for 5,476 yards and 44 touchdowns.

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The New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham skipped Thursday’s training session to get a second opinion on whether to go ahead with a surgery for his lingering quad injury problem.

The 26-year-old was injured over two weeks ago in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He wasn’t sidelined for long though as he appeared against the Bears and Sunday’s game versus the Washington Redskins.

After Sunday, Beckham’s injury problem worsened and couldn’t practice consistently this week. He was limited to individual drills on Wednesday. Despite the visible signs of the receiver’s injury, the Giants haven’t been vocal about it, with Coach Pat Shurmur only saying he’s just getting it checked out.

“I don’t expect him to be out there (on practice), the coach said. “He’s getting further evaluation today and we’ll find out. We’re just getting it checked out. It doesn’t mean anything.”

Without Odell, the Giants rely on Sterling Shepard, Russell Shepard, Corey Coleman and Bennie Fowler for receiver positions. Cody Latimer is also expected to return to active play to add depth in the same position.

With his great performances this season, the Giants will miss Beckham in his absence. The fact that he is the most paid athlete in the team’s roster also means the team wishes he would be healthy every other time.

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Seeing New York Giants in the playoffs after 1-7 start to the season would be a miracle, but it isn’t impossible. That’s why Giants’ star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. still keeps the mindset that he will take his team to the postseason.

When asked his goals for the second half of the NFL season, Beckham said the goal is to “win eight games” and get in the playoffs.”

“Win eight games,” – Beckham told reporters on Friday. “Get in the playoffs. Giants been there before — 9-7 got to the playoffs — and I think they did pretty good. So that is the goal.“

“It’s not an easy task, but that is the goal. Win every game and do anything I can to help that.” – he added.

After suffering some surprising and ugly losses in the past weeks, it is hard to see Giants going on such a run in the future. But, they will have a great chance to start in on Monday night, since they are facing injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers. A win there might provide a spark New York needs, and Odell Beckham Jr. might end up laughing last.

“You heard Kevin Garnett when he won [an NBA championship]: ‘Anything is possible,'” – Beckham explained. “It’s not impossible to win eight games. It wasn’t impossible to lose seven. So anything can happen. Honestly. But the main focus is just this one game. Treat this game like it’s your last game of the season.“

After missing out the better part of 2017 season with an ankle injury, Odell Beckham Jr. returned in grand fashion in 2018. He has 61 catches for 785 yards, and two touchdowns in eight games played this year.

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Minutes after Odell Beckham Jr. signed a record-breaking 5-year contract extension worth $95 million, football fans took to social media to congratulate the New York Giants wide receiver.

From NFL colleagues to reporters, football fans to celebrities; social media was lit with tweets and posts related to Beckham. LA Chargers’ quarterback, Cardale Jones, tweeted a hilarious message saying,

“Hey man, you might not remember me but I’m your cousin on your great uncle Ray Ray side. Saw you at the family reunion in 03. Can I have some money? Congrats on the new deal.”

@OBJ_3 hey man, you might not remember me but I’m your cousin on your great uncle Ray Ray side. Saw you at the family reunion in 03. Can I have some money? Congrats on the new deal.

— Cardale Jones (@Cardale7_) August 27, 2018

Fellow wide receiver Sterling Shepard tweeted, “Congrats to my brudda couldn’t be more proud been solid since day one helped me a lot on my journey…you deserve It.”

congrats to my brudda couldn’t be more proud been solid since day one helped me a lot on my journey… you deserve it…MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!! @OBJ_3 pic.twitter.com/cncsmI7IfB

— Roger Lewis (@OttoLewis_) August 27, 2018

Shepard also released a celebratory video of Beckham dancing shirtless in the locker room as other players grinned and danced.

According to the new contract, Beckham has $65 million in guaranteed money. This eclipses Mike Evans’ of Tampa Bay Buccaneers whose contract guarantees $55 million and Antonio Brown’s $17 per year average.

With the huge contract, comes great responsibility. Beckham is already the face of the New York Giants, which attracts great pressure as commentator Max Kellerman was quick to say,

“OBJ is the most talented WR of all time. Now he’s the highest paid ever, and thus under the most pressure.”

My thoughts on ⁦@OBJ_3⁩ : pic.twitter.com/0B7xChABIO

— Max Kellerman (@maxkellerman) August 27, 2018

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New York Giants’ wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. finally received the contract extension he badly wanted. And it was worth waiting for it since the 25-year-old Pro Bowler will be the highest paid WR in NFL with this new contract.

According to ESPN‘s Josina Anderson, Beckham agreed to a five-year extension, worth $95 million ($19 million per year) with $65 million guaranteed. This means that he will surpass Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers in yearly average ($17 million per year) and Cincinnati Bengals’ Mike Evans in total guarantees ($55 million guaranteed).

“We got him until he’s 108,” – said Giants general manager Dave Gettleman in a statement. “I never worried whether or not we would get it done. I’m pleased because the litmus test for a contract is that neither side is ticked off before the ink can dry, and neither side should be ticked off. It’s a very fair deal.“

Here to stay! @OBJ_3 talks contract extension: https://t.co/WOVhfF0Uh7 pic.twitter.com/1LzomvCbnl

— New York Giants (@Giants) August 27, 2018

Odell Beckham Jr. was entering the fifth year of his rookie contract, which would earn him $8.5 million. According to the new contract, he will make $1.459 million in 2018 but is set to receive $20 million signing bonus. This helped the Giants to save $3 million against the cap.

According to Beckham, who was asking for a new deal for almost two years, he knew the deal would be made all along, and it was just “a matter of when.”

“Honestly, I don’t even know how to explain it,” – said Beckham said in a statement. “I don’t know if it’s a relief, I don’t know — it’s a combination of everything. You’ve worked all your life to get to this point and it’s finally here. I knew that it would get done; it just was a matter of when. And I’m just so happy that it is finally done now.”

Odell Beckham Jr. only played four games in 2017 before being ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury. It looks like the injury is now behind him, and he will be ready for the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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New York Giants saw their offense take a big slip last year when they lost their star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in Week 5 due to an ankle injury. While there are is no definite timeline for Beckham’s full recovery, it looks like the 25-year-old is on the right track if we are to believe Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning.

Manning spoke with the reporters on Wednesday during a football camp at Kean University and said that Odell Beckham Jr. “seemed to be his old self” during workouts in June.

“Odell looked healthy,” – said Manning according to ESPN‘s Jordan Raanan. “He was running routes full speed, making cuts and seemed to be his old self. So I’m excited about that and that he can go out there and run all the routes.”

Manning also added that he thinks Beckham will “have a big year” in 2018.

“So, excited to get him back going once training camp hits up. And getting on the same page, there are always new routes and new tweaks to the offense. But I know he’s been working hard and is going to have a big year.” – he added.

The first-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft, Odell Beckham Jr. is already on his way to becoming one of the NFL’s greats. In 2016, he became the fastest player to reach 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards. Beckham also has three Pro-Bowl appearances and was named to Second-team All-Pro twice.

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New York Giants’ star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been looking to get a new contract for some time now but doesn’t intend to force it by missing out the training camp next month.

The 25-year-old was asked by reporters whether they would see him at the training camp, and he replied: “Yes, sir. Yes, you will.“

“No holdout,” – Beckham Jr. added.

In the recent years, star players have been deciding to skip the team’s offseason workouts and voluntary activities in order to put pressure on the team and get a new contract. While seeing players missing out the training camp is rare, this already happened in the past. For example, Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell has decided to miss the training camp in 2017, in order to try and get a new deal.  The fact that Bell’s actions didn’t work out in his favor may have inspired Odell Beckham Jr. to take another approach.

Although he didn’t participate in all drills at last week’s minicamp, Beckham Jr. has attended most of the Giants’ voluntary offseason activities and workouts.

Odell Beckham Jr. is entering the fifth year of his rookie contract which will see him earning $8 million per year. It is believed that Beckham Jr. is looking for a deal which would earn him at least double that figure.

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Cleveland Browns shocked the league a few weeks ago when they managed to trade for New York Giants’ superstar wideout Odell Beckham jr.. But, as it turns out, they were not the only team trying to get the 26-year-old Pro Bowler as San Francisco 49ers tried to get in on the fun as well.

The 49ers general manager John Lynch recently talked with KNBR about his team’s efforts to get Beckham and revealed that the trade failed because Giants demanded San Francisco’s No.2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

“I think, ironically, the fact that we had the No. 2 pick made it more difficult because they wanted that badly,” – said Lynch. “They wanted two No. 1s. And we weren’t willing to part with that. It was too valuable of a pick.”

Lynch’s comments were also backed by the 49ers’ owner Jed York, who said that the organization didn’t think they are getting enough in return for such a high pick in the draft.

“We were definitely in it,” – said York. “We were aggressive. But I think (the Giants) wanted different things than we had to offer. I think it would have been very hard for us to just give up a first-round pick and not get a ton in return, other than just the player, knowing that the second pick in the draft is a very, very valuable pick.”

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, San Francisco 49ers did offer the Giants an opportunity to swap No.2 pick for their No.6 pick as part of the Odell Beckham trade but the two sides couldn’t agree on the rest of the package.

Cleveland Browns ended up using this to get Beckham by offering package that included 2019 first-round pick (17th overall) and the 2019 third-round selection (95th overall) alongside safety Jabrill Peppers.

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Cleveland Browns have been a laughingstock of NFL for years, but it seems that will end in 2019. Browns managed to pull off the biggest trade of the offseason having acquired Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from New York Giants.

According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, Giants will receive Cleveland’s first-round pick in 2019 (No. 17 overall) alongside their second third-round pick in 2019 (95th overall) and talented safety Jabrill Peppers.

After the Giants signed Odell Beckham Jr. to a five-year, $98.5 million deal in 2018, making him the highest paid receiver in the league, it seemed like the 26-year-old will remain in New York for years to come. But after the Giants had a disastrous last season and Beckham got involved in few incidents, the breakup between two sides wasn’t off the table.

Giants reportedly didn’t shop Beckham but have decided to listen to offers, and the one that came from Cleveland was enough to convince them it is time to move on from their wide receiver.

Browns, on the other hand, have already a Pro Bowl WR on their roster in Jarvis Landry but were actively looking for another option in the recent weeks. With Odell Beckham Jr., who already played with Landry at LSU, they formed a best wide receivers duo in the league which could propel them to their first playoff appearance since 2002.

Following a troublesome and injury-riddled season in 2017, Beckham had a strong run in 2018 recording 77 receptions for 1,052 yards and six touchdowns. His NFL career stats include 390 caught passes for 5,476 yards and 44 touchdowns.

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The New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham skipped Thursday’s training session to get a second opinion on whether to go ahead with a surgery for his lingering quad injury problem.

The 26-year-old was injured over two weeks ago in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He wasn’t sidelined for long though as he appeared against the Bears and Sunday’s game versus the Washington Redskins.

After Sunday, Beckham’s injury problem worsened and couldn’t practice consistently this week. He was limited to individual drills on Wednesday. Despite the visible signs of the receiver’s injury, the Giants haven’t been vocal about it, with Coach Pat Shurmur only saying he’s just getting it checked out.

“I don’t expect him to be out there (on practice), the coach said. “He’s getting further evaluation today and we’ll find out. We’re just getting it checked out. It doesn’t mean anything.”

Without Odell, the Giants rely on Sterling Shepard, Russell Shepard, Corey Coleman and Bennie Fowler for receiver positions. Cody Latimer is also expected to return to active play to add depth in the same position.

With his great performances this season, the Giants will miss Beckham in his absence. The fact that he is the most paid athlete in the team’s roster also means the team wishes he would be healthy every other time.

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Seeing New York Giants in the playoffs after 1-7 start to the season would be a miracle, but it isn’t impossible. That’s why Giants’ star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. still keeps the mindset that he will take his team to the postseason.

When asked his goals for the second half of the NFL season, Beckham said the goal is to “win eight games” and get in the playoffs.”

“Win eight games,” – Beckham told reporters on Friday. “Get in the playoffs. Giants been there before — 9-7 got to the playoffs — and I think they did pretty good. So that is the goal.“

“It’s not an easy task, but that is the goal. Win every game and do anything I can to help that.” – he added.

After suffering some surprising and ugly losses in the past weeks, it is hard to see Giants going on such a run in the future. But, they will have a great chance to start in on Monday night, since they are facing injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers. A win there might provide a spark New York needs, and Odell Beckham Jr. might end up laughing last.

“You heard Kevin Garnett when he won [an NBA championship]: ‘Anything is possible,'” – Beckham explained. “It’s not impossible to win eight games. It wasn’t impossible to lose seven. So anything can happen. Honestly. But the main focus is just this one game. Treat this game like it’s your last game of the season.“

After missing out the better part of 2017 season with an ankle injury, Odell Beckham Jr. returned in grand fashion in 2018. He has 61 catches for 785 yards, and two touchdowns in eight games played this year.

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Minutes after Odell Beckham Jr. signed a record-breaking 5-year contract extension worth $95 million, football fans took to social media to congratulate the New York Giants wide receiver.

From NFL colleagues to reporters, football fans to celebrities; social media was lit with tweets and posts related to Beckham. LA Chargers’ quarterback, Cardale Jones, tweeted a hilarious message saying,

“Hey man, you might not remember me but I’m your cousin on your great uncle Ray Ray side. Saw you at the family reunion in 03. Can I have some money? Congrats on the new deal.”

@OBJ_3 hey man, you might not remember me but I’m your cousin on your great uncle Ray Ray side. Saw you at the family reunion in 03. Can I have some money? Congrats on the new deal.

— Cardale Jones (@Cardale7_) August 27, 2018

Fellow wide receiver Sterling Shepard tweeted, “Congrats to my brudda couldn’t be more proud been solid since day one helped me a lot on my journey…you deserve It.”

congrats to my brudda couldn’t be more proud been solid since day one helped me a lot on my journey… you deserve it…MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!! @OBJ_3 pic.twitter.com/cncsmI7IfB

— Roger Lewis (@OttoLewis_) August 27, 2018

Shepard also released a celebratory video of Beckham dancing shirtless in the locker room as other players grinned and danced.

According to the new contract, Beckham has $65 million in guaranteed money. This eclipses Mike Evans’ of Tampa Bay Buccaneers whose contract guarantees $55 million and Antonio Brown’s $17 per year average.

With the huge contract, comes great responsibility. Beckham is already the face of the New York Giants, which attracts great pressure as commentator Max Kellerman was quick to say,

“OBJ is the most talented WR of all time. Now he’s the highest paid ever, and thus under the most pressure.”

My thoughts on ⁦@OBJ_3⁩ : pic.twitter.com/0B7xChABIO

— Max Kellerman (@maxkellerman) August 27, 2018

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New York Giants’ wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. finally received the contract extension he badly wanted. And it was worth waiting for it since the 25-year-old Pro Bowler will be the highest paid WR in NFL with this new contract.

According to ESPN‘s Josina Anderson, Beckham agreed to a five-year extension, worth $95 million ($19 million per year) with $65 million guaranteed. This means that he will surpass Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers in yearly average ($17 million per year) and Cincinnati Bengals’ Mike Evans in total guarantees ($55 million guaranteed).

“We got him until he’s 108,” – said Giants general manager Dave Gettleman in a statement. “I never worried whether or not we would get it done. I’m pleased because the litmus test for a contract is that neither side is ticked off before the ink can dry, and neither side should be ticked off. It’s a very fair deal.“

Here to stay! @OBJ_3 talks contract extension: https://t.co/WOVhfF0Uh7 pic.twitter.com/1LzomvCbnl

— New York Giants (@Giants) August 27, 2018

Odell Beckham Jr. was entering the fifth year of his rookie contract, which would earn him $8.5 million. According to the new contract, he will make $1.459 million in 2018 but is set to receive $20 million signing bonus. This helped the Giants to save $3 million against the cap.

According to Beckham, who was asking for a new deal for almost two years, he knew the deal would be made all along, and it was just “a matter of when.”

“Honestly, I don’t even know how to explain it,” – said Beckham said in a statement. “I don’t know if it’s a relief, I don’t know — it’s a combination of everything. You’ve worked all your life to get to this point and it’s finally here. I knew that it would get done; it just was a matter of when. And I’m just so happy that it is finally done now.”

Odell Beckham Jr. only played four games in 2017 before being ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury. It looks like the injury is now behind him, and he will be ready for the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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New York Giants saw their offense take a big slip last year when they lost their star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in Week 5 due to an ankle injury. While there are is no definite timeline for Beckham’s full recovery, it looks like the 25-year-old is on the right track if we are to believe Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning.

Manning spoke with the reporters on Wednesday during a football camp at Kean University and said that Odell Beckham Jr. “seemed to be his old self” during workouts in June.

“Odell looked healthy,” – said Manning according to ESPN‘s Jordan Raanan. “He was running routes full speed, making cuts and seemed to be his old self. So I’m excited about that and that he can go out there and run all the routes.”

Manning also added that he thinks Beckham will “have a big year” in 2018.

“So, excited to get him back going once training camp hits up. And getting on the same page, there are always new routes and new tweaks to the offense. But I know he’s been working hard and is going to have a big year.” – he added.

The first-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft, Odell Beckham Jr. is already on his way to becoming one of the NFL’s greats. In 2016, he became the fastest player to reach 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards. Beckham also has three Pro-Bowl appearances and was named to Second-team All-Pro twice.

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New York Giants’ star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been looking to get a new contract for some time now but doesn’t intend to force it by missing out the training camp next month.

The 25-year-old was asked by reporters whether they would see him at the training camp, and he replied: “Yes, sir. Yes, you will.“

“No holdout,” – Beckham Jr. added.

In the recent years, star players have been deciding to skip the team’s offseason workouts and voluntary activities in order to put pressure on the team and get a new contract. While seeing players missing out the training camp is rare, this already happened in the past. For example, Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell has decided to miss the training camp in 2017, in order to try and get a new deal.  The fact that Bell’s actions didn’t work out in his favor may have inspired Odell Beckham Jr. to take another approach.

Although he didn’t participate in all drills at last week’s minicamp, Beckham Jr. has attended most of the Giants’ voluntary offseason activities and workouts.

Odell Beckham Jr. is entering the fifth year of his rookie contract which will see him earning $8 million per year. It is believed that Beckham Jr. is looking for a deal which would earn him at least double that figure.

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