Pete Carroll on whether or not Seahawks will put in a waiver declare for Odell Beckham Jr.: ‘You will see’

Odell Beckham Jr. could not go by means of waivers in spite of everything. At the least, that might be what the Seattle Seahawks are hinting.

With Beckham formally positioned on waivers Monday, all 32 groups can put in a declare for the previous Professional Bowl huge receiver earlier than the 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline. If Beckham goes unclaimed, he can signal with any staff. So, are the Seahawks hinting he will not hit free company? Pete Carroll has proven some curiosity in teaming Beckham with Russell Wilson. 

“We’ll see how this all goes,” Carroll said Monday. “As you’ll suppose, we’re conscious of what is going on on and we have been concerned to know to know what’s taking place. We’ll let you already know because it all occurs. 

“So I did not say sure or I did not say no. You will see.” 

The Lions and Saints have already mentioned they won’t claim Beckham. Here is a have a look at how we ranked the most likely teams to do so in addition to the waiver wire order.

The Seahawks have claimed star receivers up to now, touchdown Josh Gordon off waivers from the New England Patriots in 2019. Gordon caught seven passes for 139 yards (19.9 yards per catch) in 5 video games with Seattle when the Seahawks claimed him late that season. Gordon was a dependable third possibility for the Seahawks within the brief time they’d him, however was suspended in December of 2019 for violating the league’s substance abuse and performance-enhancing drug insurance policies. He by no means performed one other recreation for Seattle. 

Beckham’s scenario is a bit totally different. He has solely 17 catches for 232 yards and 0 touchdowns in six video games this season, expressing his frustration of his lack of involvement within the Cleveland Browns offense through outside sources like his father. The Browns publicly defended Beckham, though each side agreed it was higher to maneuver on. 

Beckham has 114 catches for 1,586 yards and 7 touchdowns in 29 video games with the Browns, averaging 13.9 yards per catch. Groups claiming Beckham would assume his contract for the remainder of the season at $7.25 million. 

The Seahawks do have sufficient cap area to soak up Beckham’s contract, having the fourth-most out there cap area within the league at $13.3 million. The Jacksonville Jaguars have essentially the most at $27.7 million, adopted by the Philadelphia Eagles at $21.2 million, then the Denver Broncos at $15.2 million.