Odell Beckham Jr. may have only moved to the Los Angeles Rams a matter of months ago, but there’s no doubting his commitment to their cause and his desire to continue to have an impact at the reigning Super Bowl champions.
The 29-year-old arrived at the SoFi Stadium team last November and played a key role in helping Sean McVay’s side to their first NFL title since 1999, scoring the opening touchdown in their narrow win over the Cincinnati Bengals before he tore his ACL. The wide receiver is now a free agent, but it’s likely that McVay will push to re-sign the former New York Giants and Cleveland Browns man.
Whether Beckham can get back from his injury in order to make an impact next season could well have an impact on the Rams’ chances of repeating as Super Bowl champs. A quick glance and the odds on Los Angeles going all the way again, via sidelines.io, are currently around the (+1300) which is actually very tempting.
Beckham Jr’s contract situation is mirrored by that of outside linebacker Von Miller and Odell has been quick to react to talk of other franchises taking a look at the experienced former Denver Broncos man, who is now a two-time Super Bowl champion.
And indeed it appears that links to take Miller back to Empower Field are surfacing with former safety Su’a Cravens pushing for a move to bring in the 32-year-old, tweeting;
“Hey Denver Broncos, bring my boy Von Miller back.”
In turn, leading to Odell Beckham Jr to respond emphatically;
“Sorry big dawg, y’all can’t have ’em back.”
This was followed up by Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton who lauded Miller’s success last season and pushed for moves to lure him into a return to the franchise;
“We were very sad to see him leave, but then also happy for him for the success that he had with the Rams,”
“For him to be able to go over there and be part of something special was huge, and then, for him to have the want to be able to come back to be a part of something that we’re trying to build here, I know that Broncos Country will welcome him with open arms. I know our team will welcome him with open arms.” Sutton added.
There is no shortage of interested parties when it comes to Miller, and the Dallas Cowboys are also said to be keen on the free agent. And on that front, DeMarcus Ware is also looking to tempt him this offseason, suggesting that he could make up a defensive front which would include Miller, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Micah Parsons.
Clearly, Von Miller is very much a wanted man, and that’s no surprise given his performances with the Los Angeles Rams last season, and the next move is very much in their court as they seek to secure the experienced campaigner for next season and beyond.
One thing is for sure. A Rams side that has both a fully fit Beckham Jr. and Miller on board is one that is far more likely to reach the dizzying heights of their Super Bowl win in February.