Odell Beckham Jr. wants to be a Cleveland Brown. At least according to Jarvis Landry.
Landry, Beckham’s former roommate at LSU, told reporters in Cleveland that Beckham has told him he wants to play for the Browns. And Landry is being proactive about ensuring his friend sees his alleged dream come true: Landry said he’s lobbying the team for a Beckham trade.
“[Beckham and I have] had talks,” Landry said, according to Cleveland.com, “but at the end of the day, I want him to be happy. I want him to get what he deserves and you can’t put nothing on that regardless of where it’s at.”
The Giants have yet to hand Beckham a contract extension, though his agent was at camp last week. He left camp without a deal being struck.
Former LSU position coach Adam Henry is now the receivers coach for the Browns, and Beckham reportedly worked out with Landry and Tyrod Taylor, among other Browns players, at USC over the summer.
Still, it’s hard to see Beckham, who seems to relish the spotlight of New York, playing in Cleveland. Especially because the Giants are prepared to make him the highest-paid receiver in football.
The Browns traded receiver former first-round pick Corey Coleman to Buffalo on Sunday, and Landry has been energized by the possibilities.
“If things like that are able to happen and the team can make it happen, then why not?” Landry said before meeting the Giants at MetLife Stadium on Thursday for the preseason opener. “[Beckham] definitely would be [up for it].”

