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Ravens Sign Odell Beckham Jr., Bills Lose OBJ Sweepstakes

The Buffalo Bills have struck out on signing Odell Beckham Jr. after he signed with the Baltimore Ravens.

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The Odell Beckham Jr. sweepstakes is over and the Buffalo Bills won't be signing the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.

Instead, the Baltimore Ravens will be paying him up to $18 million this season in incentives, according to NFL Network.

The Bills, along with the New York Jets, were among the teams interested in acquiring Beckham Jr., but the Ravens swooped in with an offer he couldn't refuse.

Throughout his nine-year NFL career, Beckham has compiled 7367 yards on 531 catches, 56 of which have gone for touchdowns.

Beckham’s late-season arrival with the Los Angeles Rams last season helped him regain his superstar-level form while on the big stage. In the NFC Championship, he caught nine passes for 113 yards in the Rams’ 20-17 comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers. And prior to sustaining his injury early in the first half, he had two receptions for 52 yards and one touchdown in L.A.’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.

The Bills were hoping to add Beckham Jr.'s expertise alongside Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis as the team's third receiver, but Buffalo won't be sporting that specific trio this season.

Instead, it appears likely that the Bills will spend an early draft pick on a receiver or will elevate 2022 fifth-round pick Khalil Shakir into the starting lineup to play next to Diggs and Davis.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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