“Who Saw That Coming?”: Jerry Jones Sweeps NFL World With Final Call on Odell Beckham Jr.

Seems like the Odell Beckham Jr. free agency saga is on the back burner for the Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has seemingly taken the final call over the wide receiver for this season. And the decision has swept the Cowboys nation and the broader NFL world. So, what does the future hold for OBJ?

The Cowboys have been the frontrunners in the OBJ deal for a long time. But the franchise wants to concentrate on the playoffs for now.

How do NFL fans react to Jerry Jones’ decision? 

Jerry Jones has ruled out signing Odell Beckham Jr. for the Cowboys till the end of the ongoing NFL season. According to Jones, it is not realistic to think about having OBJ for the playoffs this season. But he also kept the door for the deal open in the future.

Jones’ final call has swept the NFL world with the fans giving contrasting views on the matter. Some want the Cowboys to sign him next season while others just want to move on from the saga.

A fan took a sly dig at Jones and his OBJ pursuit.

This fan has all their hopes pinned on the next season.

Another fan called for signing OBJ in the offseason of 2023.

Seems like Jones has proven the fan wrong in this free agency saga.

This fan wants the saga to come to an end now.

For this fan, the saga seems to be over now.

Another fan gave a reason why Jones put cold water on the OBJ deal.

The Cowboys stopped the Philadelphia Eagles juggernaut in a close week 16 game to take their overall record to 11-4. As for OBJ, he got his wish as he did not want to play in the regular season this term.

A probable reason for the Odell Beckham Jr. saga to end this way

When Odell Beckham Jr. won the Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams last season, nobody expected him to be without a team after that. But 10 months on, it is exactly what has happened. OBJ tore his ACL during the Super Bowl appearance, and the Rams did not sign a new contract with him.

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He had a lot of suitors during this regular season, including the Cowboys. But his own statement about not wanting to play in the regular season seems to have worked against him.

The other teams who wanted him, like the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants, have also not shown any hurry in the deal. So is the saga over for this season? Where will OBJ land next, and especially, when?

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