Andy Reid doesn’t rule out a run at Odell Beckham, Jr.

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With receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman gone, Chiefs coach Andy Reid expects Skyy Moore to step up.

There’s also a chance Odell Beckham, Jr. will step in.

Asked on Saturday by Steve Wyche of NFL Network about the possibility of signing Beckham, here’s what Reid said: “Odell is a good football player. Yeah, he does a nice job. So, we’ll see how all that goes.”

Multiple teams are interested in Beckham. The issue is the price.

Last Saturday, he suggested that the best offer he has gotten includes a compensation package of $4 million.

The Chiefs would make a ton of sense. With quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, Beckham could re-establish himself in 2023, setting the stage for a potentially potent payday in 2024.

The Jets, Giants, and Bills are among the other teams in play.

Although Beckham took issue with reports that he wants $20 million per year (he does, or at least he did), it’s becoming more and more obvious that his best move will be to sign a one-year deal and try again in next March.

26 responses to “Andy Reid doesn’t rule out a run at Odell Beckham, Jr.

  1. “Odell is a good football player. Yeah, he does a nice job. So, we’ll see how all that goes.” That’s a far cry from not ruling him out. What’s he going to say, the guy is washed? He’s being very PC.

  2. most WR 3-4 also play special teams and cost less than 4 .. OBJ is a luxury that few teams can afford.

  3. Will end up with Rodgers on the Jets! Jets are going to romp over the rest of the AFC!

  4. Yeah, Andy’s being PC but I think Odell would be a good addition if he’s close to what he was in the Rams Super Bowl. The most recent surgery reportedly cleaned up the knee from the botched surgery by a non-Browns surgeon. “Reportedly”…

  5. Do the Chiefs have the type of high quality facilities & training staff that it will take to lure a high profile free agent like Beckham?

  6. Andy Reid must be looking for a good locker room guy, someone that can teach the rookies the business of the NFL.

  7. I mean, Donovan’s our No. 1 quarterback, and Kevin [Kolb]’s our No. 2 quarterback, and Michael [Vick]’s our No. 3 quarterback. That’s how I feel.

  8. He has no choice but to say that. If he were to come out and say he wasn’t interested people would say it was “obvious” collusion. We just saw this two weeks ago.

  9. Andy Reid is going to show respect to everyone, including every free agent player. But you could write this same article 32 times and put a different coach’s name on it each time. Most coaches are going to say the same thing. Beckham has a 1 in 32 chance of signing with the Chiefs.

  10. charliecharger says:
    March 25, 2023 at 10:11 pm
    Andy Reid is going to show respect to everyone, including every free agent player. But you could write this same article 32 times and put a different coach’s name on it each time. Most coaches are going to say the same thing. Beckham has a 1 in 32 chance of signing with the Chiefs.
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    I like how you do your odds.

  11. That’s Andy Reid’s favorite saying. He’s a good player, we’ll see how it goes.

  12. Beckham is only good for 6 or 8 games. He’s like someone with a spotty job record. A year here a year there.

  13. Just put him in the slot and let him earn his way back lol. Dude should have retired young and marketed his likeness. He’s not worth the hassle.

  14. Of course he didn’t rule it out. Unless this is your first time ever listening to an Andy Reid interview, you should already know that this is coach speak 101 from Andy. He answered the question without really saying anything at all.

    Typical offseason reporting here trying to make a story out of absolutely nothing. Can’t wait for the draft which BTW will be coming to you from right here in KC!!

  15. Does anyone else find it interesting that NO ONE offered OBJ a comparable contract after his private workout? Clearly it didn’t impress any team, which makes me wonder how his knee is holding up. If he was healthy and not such a head case, some team would offer him at least $10 mil/year.

  16. If any team could get OBJ to play on a one year deal for a reasonable salary, it’s the Chiefs. Assuming he’s got some gas left in the tank, it would be one hell of an acquisition by Reid if they could pull it off.

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