Aaron Rodgers: 'I Feel Good' That Packers Were in the Mix to Sign Odell Beckham Jr.

Before Odell Beckham Jr. chose to sign with the Los Angeles Rams, the Green Bay Packers were among the teams in final contention to land the three-time Pro Bowl receiver.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told reporters after Sunday's win over the Seattle Seahawks that he understood the team's salary-cap situation would've made it difficult to sign Beckham.

"I think that we are obviously limited with our salary-cap situation," Rodgers said. "I'm not sure what he ended up signing for, but I've been friends with Odell for a long time and have so much respect for his talent and his ability, and I wish him the absolute best in L.A.

"I think there was a lot of conversations around bringing him in, and for whatever reason it just wasn't the right fit. But I feel good about the fact that we were in the mix."

Rodgers, who missed last week's game after testing positive for COVID-19, completed 23-of-37 for 292 yards and an interception in his return.

The Packers lost starting running back Aaron Jones to a knee injury, and second-year bulldozer AJ Dillon stepped in with two rushing touchdowns. Green Bay improved to 8-2 with the victory and will face NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings next Sunday.

After being released by the Cleveland Browns last week, Beckham signed with Los Angeles on Thursday on a reported one-year deal worth up to $4.25 million. He reportedly received a $500,000 signing bonus and will receive $750,000 for the rest of the season while another $3 million is available in team-based incentives for how the Rams finish the regular season and the postseason.

The eighth-year receiver suffered a torn ACL midway through the 2020 season and  returned in Week 3, recording 17 catches for 232 yards with no touchdowns in six games.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday that Beckham could see time as a punt returner in his Los Angeles debut during Monday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Rams (7-2) will be looking to bounce back from last week's loss to the Tennessee Titans, which ended a four-game winning streak.