Beckham commits to Browns: 'I'm not going anywhere'
Odell Beckham Jr. put speculation about his future with the Cleveland Browns to bed on Wednesday.
"I'm not going anywhere. I'll be here," said the star wide receiver, according to ESPN's Jake Trotter. "We'll figure this thing out. It's just too special to leave."
Asked if that means he's committing to the AFC North club for 2020, Beckham said he fully expects the team to run it back after falling far short of expectations this season.
"Yeah, we're going to be here. We're going to do it again," he said. "And we're going to be what we felt like we should’ve been."
After entering the season as favorites to win the division, the Browns have gone 6-8 and are nearly eliminated from playoff contention.
Moreover, Beckham hasn't looked like himself in his first campaign in Cleveland following a shocking March trade from the New York Giants.
He has posted a career-low two touchdowns through 14 games and is averaging only 65 yards per contest (his previous worst mark was 75.5 in an injury-ravaged 2017 season).
Beckham's future with the Browns was called into question when it was reported he encouraged opposing players and coaches in October to pry him loose from Cleveland.
The three-time Pro Bowler reportedly is still stunned by the trade and unsure of his fit with the Browns.
Beckham is signed through the 2023 season.