OBJ hopes to sign with team soon, sources say

Odell Beckham Jr. would similar to whittle down his existent database of imaginable teams -- which includes the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers -- arsenic soon arsenic imaginable and person a determination by the extremity of this month, league sources told ESPN.

Each of those teams is expected to astatine slightest beryllium a contender to beforehand successful the postseason, an country wherever Beckham helped the Los Angeles Rams triumph past season's Super Bowl.

The Rams and Green Bay Packers mightiness besides person been featured prominently successful Beckham's list, but arsenic some teams autumn further retired of playoff contention, the little apt it is that Beckham volition opt to motion with 1 of those franchises.

Beckham wants to play for a contender, and league sources are predicting that his eventual compensation bundle could beryllium akin connected a prorated ground to immoderate of the escaped cause deals signed past offseason by chap wide receivers specified arsenic Chris Godwin and Mike Williams, each of whom makes an mean of $20 cardinal per year.

NFL evaluators judge Beckham's talents are astatine slightest connected level with players similar Godwin and Williams, not to notation his marketability, which could lone assistance his leverage. If Beckham were to play the last 4th of the play astatine akin prorated wage to Godwin oregon Williams, helium could marque astir $5 cardinal for the remainder of this season.

Teams besides judge Beckham is looking for a multiyear deal, which could perchance springiness them further flexibility successful structuring a woody that would enactment for some the escaped cause receiver and his caller club.

Beckham besides is astir acceptable to play, arsenic Dr. Neal ElAttrache -- the doc who performed the country connected his injured genu -- is prepared to wide him for each activities.