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Dec 26, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) catches a 7 yard touchdown pass against the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sport Credit: Reuters
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Dec 26, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) catches a 7 yard touchdown pass against the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sport Credit: Reuters
Los Angeles Rams WR Odell Beckham was seen basking in his amazing performance against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday. One of his best outings since the switch to the Rams, the wideout did put an Instagram story with a funny twist. Following his stunning performance against the Cardinals, OBJ did receive a call for the conduction of a PES test.
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He did take to posting on his Instagram account’s story finding the funny side to an amazing week. The player seems to be taking the league’s drug testing as a badge of honor for what is a perfect start with the Rams. He did end up sharing a photo of the text message he did receive about the test with his celebration following his touchdown against Arizona.
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He did record four passes for 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. In the same game, OBJ also was able to complete a 40-yard pass to Rams RB Cam Akers on a trick play. He is indeed enjoying a career resurgence following a change of scenery. His move from the Forest City to the City of Angels seems to be a blessing in disguise for OBJ personally.
.@obj shared on his Instagram story that he has to take a PES test today.
He's got 6 TDs in 9 games since joining the Rams 💪 pic.twitter.com/4o683K3MzY
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 19, 2022
Odell Beckham Jr: The acrobatic athlete
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OBJ did capture headlines during his rookie year with the NFL franchise New York Giants. He did receive a lot of attention following a mind-boggling one-hand TD catch against the Dallas Cowboys. He also did end up breaking several rookie season records as a wideout. The wideout did subsequently win the 2013 Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
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Nov 28, 2021; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) rushes for a touchdown after catching a pass during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy Reuters
After some good years in New York, the 2019 season did see OBJ bring his talents to Cleveland. But OBJ and his representatives did feel that Browns were never able to fully extract all his talents. So just only a single season with the Browns, OBJ was released and subsequently waived on November 8, 2021. The Rams did keep track of his situation in Cleveland and did pounce at the opportunity to pick him up.
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Since joining the Rams, OBJ seems to be a man on a mission and eager to prove his critics wrong. He has made 9 appearances and has 6 TD catches with a seriously talented offensive line. Many Rams fans will be hoping this trend continues as they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional Round.
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