Jerry Jones: “Odile will join us”

after Odell Beckham Jr. The market seemed to be slowing down, Jerry Jones He speeds it up so much that he expects the eight-year veteran to sign with the Cowboys soon.

Jones had said Beckham playing in the regular season would greatly influence the Cowboys’ signing, but even after OBJ made comments suggesting he’d rather join a team with the intent of only preparing to play in the playoffs, the longtime owner expected that agreement to go through.

“Odile will join usJones said, via USA Today’s Jarrett Bell. “There’s a good chance he’ll do that, with the whole goal of getting ready for a playoff game or two and then looking ahead. But most of it is happening now. “

Bell adds that the Cowboys, who are seen as top picks ahead of the week of Beckham’s three visits, could move to make the long-rumored signing after their Week 15 game against the Jaguars. While Beckham is moving toward a multi-year deal, Jones said the focus will be on the Cowboys agreement for the rest of this season.

The visit of the Beckham Cowboys produced several headlines centering on the AFC Champions League rehabilitation taking longer than expected. Rumors surfaced that Beckham was not ready to go until February. Beckham tweeted a pawn emoji after the visit, and although the same kind of leaks about his health haven’t surfaced after his visit to the Giants and Bills, rumors linking him to a New York suitor have died down. On the contrary, the Cowboys continued to talk to Beckham and share that these conversations happen. Jones’ confidence here indicates that this process is nearing the finish line, which would bring to an end one of the longest free agency stories in NFL history.

The former Pro Bowler hasn’t worked for the Giants, Bills, or Cowboys, but Jones maintained that Beckham has been doing well and is “phenomenal.” After a week and change of uncertainty in the Cowboys-Beckham drama, the tone here seems to have returned to lavish praise. Jones and several other Cowboys players spent time recruiting as a free agent before and during his time in Dallas last week, and while Beckham’s hopes of a deal in the $20 million range were never in line with his status, it could be a uniquely structured contract. Be in the cards.

Beckham is a free agent this season for the second year in a row, and it’ll be interesting to see how the Cowboys’ contract fares – should Jones & Company finalize that agreement, finally – compared to the incentive-packed Rams contract (which ended up paying $4.75 million). ) from November 2021. Beckham’s second ACL tear in a 20-month period cost him a free agency win this year. The former Giants, Browns and Rams target may try to skip this season in an effort to prioritize the 2023 market – a scenario rumored around the league this week – but Jones thinks OBJ will play this season.

If Beckham signs, the Cowboys will be set to field an intriguing receiving team in the playoffs. The team has Sir Lamb And the Michael Gallup, the latter having recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament tear in December 2021, leading the way. And the Dalton Schultz Improved after a slow start. Beckham will also stand to reduce the innings James WashingtonAnd the Noah Brown and recently signed it TY Hilton. Adaptation issues may arise, as it is not entirely common for teams to field a highly skilled player into the mix in the playoffs, but Beckham and Duck Prescott Navigating these matters would raise the Cowboys’ offensive cap — assuming Beckham is completed by mid-January.

“I hope we can play some important games and get some Deion SandersResults typeJones said. “Could it be possible to have a great player like that get into two or three playoff games and make some important plays? I think so a lot. This is not an exaggerated idea at all. “

Beckham is coming off a tumultuous 2021, which saw him claw his way out of Cleveland, but the LSU alum’s form during the postseason has propelled that market. The former Giants first baseman topped 100 yards in the Rams’ NFC Championship win and was on pace to match that performance in Super Bowl LVI, before he was injured in the second quarter. We may finally soon get to see what Beckham looks like as he emerges from his second major knee setback.