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Stephen A.: Cowboys scared they can't get it done without OBJ (1:38)

Stephen A doesn't like the Cowboys' pursuit of Beckham.

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The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are thought to be at the front of the pack. The Buffalo Bills are not out of the question.

Jerry Jones said the Beckham incident won't affect his future with the team. His visits with the Giants and Bills have not changed.

Beckham is expected to meet with the Bills on Friday, though the Giants and Cowboys are most likely to land him. After the Cowboys dominated the Giants in the second half of the Thanksgiving game, the two division rivals are at odds.

Jones talked to Beckham. It was a great meeting according to him. Beckham is going to be visited by the Cowboys on Monday. A source with knowledge of the situation says they're the favorites.

Three athletes have made their pitches.

The Giants are going to have a meeting with Beckham. The session is for the new regime to get to know each other. The Giants may have been working more behind the scenes with two of his friends on the roster. They attended Beckham's birthday party during their break.

Beckham tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the Super Bowl win with the Los Angeles Rams. He is expected to sign with a new team in the next few weeks, nine months after he broke his ankle.

Where is the question?

Why Beckham will sign with Dallas

How can it not be the Cowboys? The Giants were swept this year. Which team is going to have a good run in the playoffs? The team from Dallas. Which one would he prefer? There is a city named PRESAD. The Giants may be able to give him a bigger role as a receiver from the start, but the Cowboys have more going for them in every other area.

The Cowboys have put a full-court recruiting press on Beckham that would make him proud. Jones is usually quiet when it comes to free agents because he doesn't want to impact the negotiations. He wants to add Beckham.

Why Beckham makes the Cowboys a contender

It's not possible to answer this question fully without knowing how healthy he is and what kind of condition he is in. He gives the Cowboys another option if all goes well. Lamb and Gallup have good insurance policies in case something happens to them.

There will come a time when the Cowboys will need to throw the ball in order to win, especially in the important games down the stretch and into the playoffs. Beckham was able to learn a system quickly with the Rams. There needs to be a word of caution because of his injury. Gallup had an injury a month or so before Beckham that required time to recover. Is Beckham in short order?

Likelihood Beckham re-signs with Dallas in 2023

I think this is an assumption that he will accept a one-year offer. The Cowboys could be against the salary cap in three years. The Cowboys will have to move a lot of money if it is not. The only way the Cowboys can get relief is by extending his contract.

They are trying to keep Pollard and 17 others who are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents after this season. For the first time, extension talks can be opened with Lamb and Diggs. The Cowboys were interested in acquiring Brandin Cooks from the Houston Texans at the trade deadline, but one of the issues was the $18 million he was guaranteed in 2023. If Beckham is looking for top-end money, then this might not work, or would require the Cowboys to get out of theircomfort zone with free agents.

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Why Beckham will sign with New York

It is New York. The largest city in the United States. The same place where Beckham was drafted by the Cowboys wants to sign him. Something is said to Beckham by this. Even if Shepard is on injured reserve, being on the same team with him is still attractive. Two of his closest friends are still there. New York is where Beckham began his career and where he reached fame. It would allow Beckham to remain in the public eye.

In his only game with the Giants, he played the worst game of his career in a loss to the Packers. "It would be great to come back to a place that you were at before and continue to help build success," he said. The Giants star running back said after the game that he speaks to Beckham a lot. They spoke as recently as a week ago. Despite the messy divorce, Beckham and the Giants still had a good relationship. The animosity was always directed at Dave Gettleman.

Why he makes the Giants a contender

The Giants need at the position is well documented. borderline practice-squaders are being thrown out there on a weekly basis They would get a boost from any weapon. What Beckham can do this season is not known. A lot of time was needed for him to get back to his old self after he tore an anterior cruciate ligament.

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Beckham tore the same knee twice. Beckham hasn't taken a practice rep this season. Not in the summer or autumn. When he does come back, his range of outcomes is vastly different. It's hard to think that he's not an excellent receiver. The Giants would take that even if he is just a contributor. By default, he can be an equal or No. 2 with Slayton. There isn't much else at the position.

Likelihood he re-signs with New York in 2023

I'm hearing that Beckham wants more than one year. He would like to get some guaranteed money in the future. The deals in the range of what the Los Angeles Clippers' Mike Williams has signed have been talked about. That doesn't make sense with the Giants. The general manager has been very disciplined with his finances.

He didn't make a single signing that wasn't for the veteran minimum. He wanted the Giants salary cap to be in order this year and for the future. Beckham doesn't seem to fit what he's been doing with putting money into the future There has been talk of Beckham going somewhere else for the rest of the season and possibly joining the Giants next year. It's possible that is a more likely scenario.

Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has not played since tearing his ACL in his left knee in February's Super Bowl win with the Los Angeles Rams. Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports

Why Beckham will sign with Buffalo

Josh Allen is a good starting point. The appeal for many of the team's additions in the past year has been due to the fact that they played with the fifth-year quarterback. Even with the offense's recent dip in performance, the Bills roster is still one of the best in the game. Despite not playing their best football, they have shown they can win close games. With the Bills hurting at wide receiver, there is a chance to have a big role in the offense.

Adding someone like Beckham would give him plenty of opportunities to be an important part of the offensive group because the wide receiver depth behind him hasn't played up to the level that the Bills would like.

You can join a team with your friends. Von Miller, a pass-rusher, has been publicly recruiting Beckham to join the Bills for months and is doing so behind the scenes. They won the Super Bowl together with the Rams, and Miller's word could go a long way. Beckham's former LSU teammate, Cornerback Tre'Davious White, has also sent Beckham.

Why he makes Buffalo a contender

Adding a receiver of Beckham's caliber just adds to the strength of the team. "If we think he can help this team, we would be crazy not to at least look into it," Brandon Beane said earlier this month.

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He would not only add to the Bills' receiving game as a target for Allen, but he would also take some of the attention away from Diggs, who is on pace to set career highs in receiving yards and touchdown The Bills have the third-most drops in the league with six and four players combining for 10 of them. 10% of Davis' targets have been dropped. Consistency and reliability at the position will go a long way in helping Allen, and while Beckham's production hasn't been quite to the level it was earlier in his career, he did not drop any of his 48 regular-season targets with the Rams.

The Bills don't need Beckham to be a top receiver because they have other options. Adding someone with his talent and experience would be a boost to the offense.

Likelihood he re-signs with Buffalo in 2023

It is in the realm of possibilities. The Bills want to become a contender for the Super Bowl on a consistent basis because they have most of their key players locked down. The team is built for that. After hearing about Miller's experience, it should be an appealing place for Beckham to settle in and play for a long time.

Will the Bills trust Beckham's ability to stay healthy over the long term or how much Beckham is looking to be paid? Beckham has only played in a few regular-season games.

One of the key contributors to the defense this year has been safety Jordan Poyer, who is set to be a free agent. The lowest available cap space in the league is currently held by the Bills. Beane wants to build a team that is consistently making Super Bowl runs instead of just putting all the chips in one basket. It's not necessary for the Bills to sign him long-term as help could also be found elsewhere.