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USA Today via Reuters

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USA Today via Reuters

The New York Jets finally commencing meeting with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. next week, at Florham Park, this will be an official visit. OBJ had informally met with Jets head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas at the NFL league meetings in Arizona. Allegedly, Odell is seeking a contract worth $15 million per year after a season where he had to sit out due to significant surgery.

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Also, the Jets recently signed WR Mecole Hardman from the Kansas City Chiefs to a one-year deal worth up to $6.5 million. Hardman, known for his speed, recently underwent surgery to repair a core injury. In addition, the Jets signed unrestricted free agent WR Allen Lazard to a $44 million deal. Lazard has previously played three of his five NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

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Odell Beckham Jr.’s Jets visit: what’s in store?

According to a senior NFL insider, Josina Anderson report, free-agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. is planning to travel to the New York area on Sunday, with a scheduled meeting with the Jets set for Monday, as confirmed by Beckham Jr. himself.

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NFL Analyst Ian Rapoport has also posted on Twitter with expectations that the Jets’ meeting with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to be comprehensive and cover multiple aspects. Besides a physical evaluation, the meeting will also involve a detailed discussion about how Beckham Jr. would fit into an offense led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, considering the Jets’ already talented WR group.

The meeting will probably focus on how all the pieces would come together and work in harmony within the team’s offensive scheme, which is expected to be a significant topic of conversation, per Rapoport.

Joe Douglas just confirm Rodgers to the Jets?

Aaron Rodgers received a lucrative contract before the previous season. Obviously with the help of outstanding performance by offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to lead the Packers’ best scoring offense, back-to-back 13-win seasons, and two MVP awards for Rodgers. This resulted in Rodgers signing the highest Average Annual Value (AAV) contract in NFL history worth $150.8 million over 3 years from the Green Bay Packers.

Recently, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas appeared at a WFAN NY event hosted by the Boomer and Gio show, where he was asked by host Boomer Esiason about whether Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers quarterback, would come to the Jets. “is Aaron Rodgers coming to the #Jets?” In a short video shared on Twitter, Douglas responded with “he’s gonna be here.” Obviously, this statement caused the crowd at the event to react excitedly.

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However, despite the large contract, Rodgers currently faces uncertainty about his future with the team during the off-season.

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