Ian Rapoport of NFL Media is reporting that the Giants are, in fact, listening to trade calls for WR Odell Beckham Jr and they’ve already heard from “several” teams.
Steve Wyche reports that the Rams have No. 23 overall available for trade but Rapoport adds that it remains to be seen whether New York actually wants to trade him.
Even so, Rapoport says it’s clear the Giants are open to listening to offers for Beckham.
There has been a lot of recent buzz about the Rams being a team to watch:
- On Monday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reported that the Rams had contacted the Giants about Beckham.
- Charles Robinson spoke to a team source Tuesday morning who sais of the Rams’ interest in Beckham: “It’s not nothing. But it’s a whole lot closer to being nothing than it is to being something.”
- According to Mike Jones of USA Today, the Rams are expected to make a “strong attempt” to trade for Beckham Jr.
Adam Schefter mentioned earlier in the day during an appearance on “Golic and Wingo” that he wouldn’t be surprised if the Giants traded Beckham Jr before this year’s draft.
Beckham, 25, was taken with the No. 12 overall pick by the Giants back in 2014. He played out the final year of his four-year, $10,406,198 contract but the Giants picked up his fifth-year option last year.
Beckham stands to make a base salary of $8,459,000 for the 2018 season.
According to OverTheCap.com, trading Beckham would free up $8,459,000 of available cap space while creating no dead money.
In 2017, Beckham Jr’s season was cut short when he suffered a season-ending injury. He caught 25 passes for 302 yards receiving and three touchdowns over the course of four games.
We’ll have more regarding a new deal for Beckham as the news is available.
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