- by cnn
- 20 Apr 2024
OBJ is now truly free.
Former Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr.âs wish was granted Tuesday, as NFL Network reported he made it through waivers unclaimed, allowing him to choose his team in free agency.
Beckham, 29, was waived Monday after a week of turmoil that resulted in an agreement on Friday to part ways. Terms of the settlement the Browns and Beckham signed Saturday made it unlikely he would be claimed.
The claiming team would have owed Beckham $7.25 million this season and with the final two non-guaranteed years wiped off his contract, he would become a free agent in March.
Passing through waivers means the Browns will pay Beckham $4.25 million.
When the situation blew up on Tuesday when Odell Beckham Sr. posted a video on Instagram of the times his son was open and quarterback Baker Mayfield didnât get him the ball, Beckham was owed $8 million by the Browns. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James jumped to support his friend Beckham with a #FreeOBJ tweet.
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