3 reasons Odell Beckham Jr. will not likely join the Green Bay Packers

NFL Free Agents 2022; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
NFL Free Agents 2022; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
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Fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. coming to the Green Bay Packers. Once again, rumors are running around about Odell Beckham Jr. potentially joining the Green Bay Packers, but fans shouldn’t get their hopes up. If the last few seasons have told us anything, it’s that Odell will not likely join the Packers in 2022.

The idea that the 3x Pro-Bowl receiver could potentially come to Titletown first gained ground back in the 2018 NFL season when he wanted out from the New York Football Giants organization. Despite numerous hints that he wanted to join Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, he packed up to go to Cleveland with the Browns.

Odell Beckham Jr., NFL Free Agents
2022 NFL Free Agents; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The same scenario erupted once again last season when Odell Beckham Jr. wanted out of the Browns organization and the Packers were labeled as a “favorite” landing spot for the five-time 1,000+ yard receiver. When all roads pointed to Green Bay, as we all know, the L.A. Rams wound up as OBJ’s new home.

Now, here we are, for the third time in which the Green Bay Packers are rumored to be a landing spot. By now, we should know that even if they’re “rumored” to be a potential spot for him, there’s almost a zero percent chance of luring him to the NFC North in green and gold. This is due to three key reasons: