Lamar Jackson, Odell Beckham Jr. Immediately Connect After Star WR Joins Ravens

Apr 09, 2023 at 10:05 PM

Ryan Mink

Editorial Director

QB Lamar Jackson facetimes with WR Odell Beckham Jr. after the Ravens agree to terms on a 1-year deal with OBJ.

It seems Lamar Jackson has given his thumbs up to the Ravens' addition of Odell Beckham Jr.

Jackson posted on Instagram a screenshot of a FaceTime call with the star wide receiver just a couple hours after news broke that Beckham had agreed to terms with the Ravens on a one-year deal.

😈 pic.twitter.com/CsR6ihbb9O
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 10, 2023

It appears the two got together in-person later that evening.

Lamar and OBJ celebrated being teammates last night. Wasting no time #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/2dXMIs77hu
— Cordell Woodland (@CordellWoodland) April 10, 2023

Beckham first broke the news that he had chosen the Ravens by posting a photo of his child, Zydn, wearing a purple Ravens Jackson jersey. Jackson reposted that on Instagram as well.

Jackson and Beckham have a relationship and great deal of mutual respect, which even dates back to the 2018 NFL Draft when Beckham was flabbergasted that no team drafted Jackson earlier than the Ravens with the final pick of the first round.

@Lj_era8 is one of the realest things I’ve ever seen. How has nobody taken him?
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) April 27, 2018

🧟‍♂️Big Stepping @obj pic.twitter.com/paBSv2fWs4
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) February 1, 2019

Jackson and Beckham are two of the biggest stars in the NFL. Now the duo has a chance to lead the next iteration of Ravens offense under new Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken, who Beckham played for in 2019 in Cleveland.

According to The Score's Jordan Schultz, Jackson and Beckham have had multiple conversations about "teaming up together and winning a Super Bowl with the Ravens."

Lamar Jackson and Odell Beckham Jr. have had multiple conversations during OBJ’s free agency about teaming up together and winning a Super Bowl with the #Ravens, according to sources familiar with the situation.

There’s still business to handle with Lamar — but this is a…
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 10, 2023

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti has been in frequent communication with Odell Beckham Jr, pitching him on the idea of coming to Baltimore, the support he would have with the team and the necessity of helping to square things with Lamar Jackson as well. Source confirms 1y up 18M.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 9, 2023

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