Odell Beckham Jr. Rumors: Ravens Offer Contract to Free-Agent WR Amid Jets Buzz

The Baltimore Ravens are in a state of flux following star quarterback Lamar Jackson's trade request, but the team made a move on Monday to potentially bolster its offense.

The Ravens have reportedly made a formal offer to free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. after touching base with him at the NFL owners' meetings in Phoenix last week, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter (via Pro Football Talk's Charean Williams).

Baltimore isn't the only team in the running for Beckham, as ESPN's Dan Graziano reported last week that the wideout "has offers on the table from multiple teams." The New York Jets were reportedly considered the favorites to land him before this push by the Ravens.

On Sunday, ESPN's Rich Cimini reported that Beckham is believed to be seeking a one-year deal worth $15 million. The 30-year-old was once believed to be hoping to secure a deal that would pay him $20 million annually, but he refuted that notion while indicating that he wasn't satisfied with the $4 million offer he received.

Beckham sat out the entire 2022 season while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in Super Bowl LVI while he was a member of the Los Angeles Rams. Last month, he held a workout for interested teams to show off his current form, and it reportedly went well enough to spark interest across the league.

If the Ravens were to land Beckham, it would surely help ease the team's tension with Jackson after he announced his desires last week to no longer be a member of the franchise going forward.

Adding a proven high-level producer on the outside would provide Jackson with the No. 1 receiver he's been missing for much of his career, and it perhaps would entice him to return to Baltimore amid a lack of trade interest from prospective teams. However, there's still a chance Beckham waits a bit to see what other offers he can get before making his decision.