BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. remains separated from the Browns.
The team excused the wide receiver from practice for the second consecutive day, a person familiar with the situation confirmed Thursday morning.
On Wednesday, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Beckham had been excused from practice while his representatives and general manager Andrew Berry discussed the future of the three-time Pro Bowl selection.
Asked whether Beckham had requested his release from the Browns, Stefanski said, "That's something that I think his reps and Andrew would talk through."
A breakup between the Browns and Beckham is likely.
The relationship reached critical condition on the heels of Beckham catching one pass on just one official target in Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The NFL trade deadline passed at 4 p.m. Tuesday without the Browns dealing Beckham, even though his father and friend LeBron James had created a stir on social media earlier in the day.
On Tuesday morning, Odell Beckham Sr. shared a video on Instagram highlighting plays on which Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield didn't pass to an open OBJ or missed him because of an off-target throw or miscommunication in Weeks 3-6.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar and Akron native James tweeted the following just before noon Tuesday: "OBJ will show again why he's special. WR1 #FreeOBJ."
The social media activity of Beckham Sr. and James signaled Beckham wanting out of Cleveland.
In a new Instagram post Thursday morning, Beckham Sr. credited the YouTube content producer who created the video disparaging Mayfield's performance.
Stefanski and Mayfield said Wednesday they hadn't talked to Beckham about the drama.
