The Cleveland Browns have lost a star while winning a game.
In Sunday’s victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was injured on a play that saw Baker Mayfield intercepted.
Now, Monday comes word that OBJ is done for the season with a torn ACL.
Odell Beckham Jr. suffers torn ACL, will miss season. (via @KimJonesSports + @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/cvOfWDXtS0
— NFL (@NFL) October 26, 2020
Odell Beckham Jr just text me that his ACL is torn and that his season is over.
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) October 26, 2020
The mercurial wideout can be seen in pain after Darius Phillips’ return of the pick.
Darius Phillips loves the Battle of Ohio
📺: #CLEvsCIN LIVE on CBS pic.twitter.com/Uhzwi1rpII
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) October 25, 2020
Beckham had 23 catches for 319 yards and 3 TDs this season.
There have been rumblings about Beckham’s future in Cleveland with no guaranteed money on his contract after this year if he were to stay healthy. The ACL tear, however, might keep him in Cleveland in 2021. As NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo noted, the injury guarantee means the Browns likely can’t cut OBJ, given that he wouldn’t pass a physical before the third day of the new league year. A trade would be possible, but the acquiring team would be taking on a player coming off major knee surgery with a hefty price tag
