twitter<\/a>) that the Cowboys \u201cshould not reasonably expect OBJ to play before [the] postseason.\u201d Werder adds that Jerry Jones has been consistent in his assertion that a receiver acquistion needs to contribute during the regular season, but with only five games remaining, there’s a chance the executive’s stance has changed.<\/p>\nThe wideout met with the Cowboys this week after previously meeting with the Giants and Bills. Unless something changed during tonight’s meeting, the Giants were the only reported team to put OBJ through an actual workout. This only adds uncertainty to OBJ’s readiness, although the wideout was cleared to return to the field in November.<\/p>\n
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is raising an eyebrow to the sudden leaks surrounding OBJ’s playing status. A league source told Florio that the negative info is \u201castounding\u201d and wondered how the player could \u201ceven consider signing there now.\u201d That same source questioned if the Cowboys are simply going through the motions to placate fans, and that would add to a previous sentiment that Dallas was only trying to drive up the price on their division rival.<\/p>\n
There may be more to the Cowboys’ public posturing. Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star Telegram tweets<\/a> that the two sides were \u201cstill aways apart\u201d with contract negotiations heading into tonight’s meeting. Previous reports indicated that Beckham was seeking a multiyear offer with a $20MM-plus AAV, although that was always considered to be unrealistic. The Rams offered an incentive-laden deal when they pursued OBJ earlier this season, but the receiver was quick to dismiss that arrangement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n