Browns Rumors: Odell Beckham Jr. to Be Featured in Jersey Reveal Amid Trade Buzz

In the latest sign that Odell Beckham will be with the Cleveland Browns for the long haul, he's reportedly slated to be part of the team's new jersey reveal in April. 

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Beckham was involved in photo shoots related to the secret uniform reveal, indicating he's part of their plans. Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN reported Monday that the Browns would consider trading Beckham but would have to be "blown away" by a trade offer.

The Browns have no real reason to trade Beckham, especially since he publicly declared he wants to stay in Cleveland in December. 

"It is old. I am not going anywhere. I will be here," Beckham told reporters then. "We are going to figure this thing out. It is just too special to leave. The Steelers [report], I heard that (WR) Jarvis (Landry) wanted to go to the Cardinals. All these people, it is just easy to talk about and it is cop out. It is an easy thing to do and cause a little controversy and a little friction.

"I feel like in my experiences in the league and going through the troubles that I did, I can now see how those stories...For me, it is never going to affect me, but then it is like, does it cause a little friction between you and a teammate who does not necessarily know what it is you are thinking? It is just done. It is time to just put it to bed. I am going to be here. There is nothing more to talk about."

Beckham's status with the franchise before that statement was in an understandable state of flux. Reports indicated he told players on opposing teams he wanted out of Cleveland, and Beckham (and Landry) were visibly unhappy with then-head coach Freddie Kitchens.

The Browns erased perhaps the biggest issue with Beckham's stay in Cleveland by firing Kitchens after a disappointing 6-10 season. Beckham's latest public comments expressed excitement about building a relationship with new head coach Kevin Stefanski, seeing himself and Landry in roles similar to those played by Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs in Stefanski's offense in Minnesota.

"With the new coach coming in, just seeing what he did with the Minnesota Vikings for a long time with Thielen and Diggs, these are people who I've watched closely on their film," Beckham told Complex Sports last month. "Just seeing the things that he did and meeting him and seeing where his mind's at for Jarvis and myself of how this will all work out. I have a good feeling about it, you know?"

With the Browns still as talented on paper as any team in the AFC North, there's no reason to end the Beckham experiment after only one season.