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Henry McKenna

Report: Odell Beckham Jr. excused from Browns practice

Odell Beckham Jr. and the Cleveland Browns are clearly in a contentious place. Beckham was absent from practice on Wednesday due to personal reasons, according to the team.

The decision was team-related, per Yahoo! reporter Charles Robinson. Beckham had been ready to practice until he was excused from the session, according to USA TODAY’s Josina Anderson.

The receiver’s father posted a lengthy video on Tuesday of Beckham on the field looking wide open but not getting targetted during his stint in Cleveland. It seemed like an effort to get his son traded at the deadline. The Browns explored options but didn’t pull the trigger.

With the trade deadline coming and going, Beckham cannot get traded until this offseason. If the Browns released him, he would hit waivers, where teams could claim him on his current contract. If waived and no team claimed him, his deal would toll on Cleveland’s salary cap and he would be a free agent.

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