Cleveland Browns fans will have to wait for a bit longer before seeing star wideout Odell Beckham Jr. in action again. Beckham still hasn’t recovered from his ACL surgery and will miss the team’s Week 2 matchup against the Houston Texans.
The news was confirmed by Cleveland’s head coach Kevin Stefanski during Wednesday’s chat with the media, according to the Browns beat writer Zac Jackson.
Beckham had limited participation during training camp and preseason, but the situation seemed optimistic when he got upgraded to questionable ahead of the Week 1 clash against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, the 28-year-old star did not suit that game, signaling that the Browns won’t rush him to the field until he’s 100 percent ready.
The franchise can allow themselves this luxury, considering they are well stocked on the receiver position past Beckham. The Browns have Jarvis Landry as their leading wideout and a trio of Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and Anthony Schwartz to round up their depth chart. Cleveland’s signal-caller Baker Mayfield also has tight ends Austin Hooper and David Njoku to lean on in time of need.
Odell Beckham Jr. joined the Cleveland Browns in 2019 in a blockbuster trade from the New York Giants. The three-time Pro Bowler has played 23 games for the franchise so far, catching 97 passes for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns.
