NFL currently surpasses even the NBA in terms of annual pay! Whether it’s Justin Herbert or Lamar Jackson, they are currently earning more than basketball’s list-topper, Stephen Curry. However, it’s only not the QBs who scored lucrative deals this past few seasons, with athletes ranging from a WR position or a DT, have made a significant dent in the market. The only case that remains unsolved, is the mystery surrounding the Super Bowl winning WR, Odell Beckham Jr.

The 30-year-old Pro Bowler is making a comeback from injury this current season with the Ravens, signing a $15 million dollar deal, with an extra $3 million more possible through incentives. Although this isn’t such an unfair deal, considering his absence in the last season, according to this former Bengals, Beckham was on his way to making history with his history-altering deal, even matching Daniel Jones‘ recent deal with the Giants.

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Beckham’s time with the Giants is no secret, with his impressive amount of accolades on the gridiron. However, the star WR was transferred to the Browns back in 2019 and missed most of the following season due to his torn ACL. Former Bengals’ WR, Chad Johnson recently kicked off “Uno and Ocho Show” with the free agent, Cam Newton, where they discussed Beckham’s unfortunate injury, with the former WR adding how OBJ was on his way to making a record-breaking deal with the Giants, if not for his injury.

While discussing several issues around the WR position in the show, soon came up OBJ. Johnson said, “I wish we could rewind back the time and he never gotten hurt,” followed by, “I think ‘O’ might have been the first $200 million deal. He does more than just play football. He’s bigger than that.” The Pro Bowler is now on the path to recovery after his ACL injury during the Rams’ Super Bowl win in 2022.

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This statement by the ex-Bengals’ WR caused a stir in the NFL world and even got a response from OBJ himself.

OBJ’s humble response to the $200 million payout

After wrapping up last Wednesday’s joint practice with the Commanders, Beckham got asked by a sports reporter about the $200 million talk. He let the reporter know that he has seen the clip and added that he didn’t like the assumed part of the chat, also adding how he remained at the peak before his unfortunate injury. He further said, “I don’t know about $200M, I definitely would have loved to have that,” followed by, “But I just know that if I wouldn’t have, I would have loved to seen what would have happened in my career if I would have never been hurt.”

OBJ has made immense progress this season, with his team dominating the preseason kickoff against the Eagles. Even in the practice session against the Commanders, the WR showed his tricks up the sleeve with a one-handed catch, leaving everyone in awe.

Notably, Daniel Jones of the Giants recently secured a staggering $200 million deal with the team, underscoring how dramatically things could have been had OBJ secured the deal brought up by Johnson.

As the season looms closer, it will surely be intriguing to see how Beckham makes a comeback. Whether he sticks with the Ravens or lands a record-breaking WR deal in the upcoming season is still up in the air.

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