Even though Odell Beckham Jr. did not report to the Browns until their mandatory minicamp, the Pro Bowl wide receiver views Cleveland as a better fit for him than New York. “I just felt with the Giants I was just stuck at a place that wasn’t working for me anymore,” Beckham said, via Complex.com’s Jacob Davey. “I felt like I wasn’t going to be able to reach my full potential there. Mentally, physically, spiritually, everything I felt capable of doing, I just couldn’t see it happening there.” The 26-year-old wideout certainly had a tumultuous run in the Big Apple, his most recent two seasons cut short by injuries. The Giants traded Beckham for Jabrill Peppers, along with first- and third-round picks, in March. GM Dave Gettleman pulled the trigger after repeatedly saying he did not extend Beckham to trade him. The Giants started 1-7 in each of the past two seasons. Beckham was part of several headline-driving stories during his five-year New York stay; one of which — an ESPN interview that criticized Eli Manni
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Friday, June 21, 2019
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