(Cleveland) Wide end Odell Beckham Jr., who has been plagued by injuries for the past few seasons, was officially released on Monday by the Cleveland Browns, and can be claimed by any club in the NFL at a price of US $ 7.25 million for the remainder of the season.
In fact, Beckham forced his departure from the Browns last week. The Browns had made his acquisition two and a half years ago, but had reached a point where they wanted to end this stormy union as much as he.
The 29-year-old Beckham can be claimed on waivers – the Detroit Lions (0-8) will be the first to be able to claim him – but the team that will claim him will have to pay the 7.25 million owed to him by now the end of the season.
The Browns and Beckham’s bargaining agent agreed to restructure the contract last week by eliminating the two remaining unsecured years.
If Beckham is not claimed by 4 p.m. Tuesday, he will become a free agent and be able to sign with any team of his choice. In such a case, the Browns will have to pay him $ 4.25 million for this season, which will save them $ 3 million.
There are only a few teams that have enough leeway over the salary cap to afford to hire Beckham. For this reason, it is quite possible that it will not be claimed.
Beckham believed playing for Cleveland would give him a better chance of making it to the Super Bowl, so it’s obvious he wants to join a team that aspires to top honors.