Rams won't be able to cease speaking about bringing back again Odell Beckham Jr.

Preserve for a couple of backpacks saved on the cushioned blue bench seat, the locker sits respectfully unused.

The nameplate down below the house for a helmet: ODELL BECKHAM JR.

The Rams, in a bit of wishful contemplating, have not reassigned the locker — not though Beckham, superstar receiver and present free agent, stays on the current market while functioning his way again from knee surgical treatment.

“It would make you smile each individual working day you occur in and see it,” offensive lineman Rob Havenstein said of the locker directly across from his. “It makes me imagine of my dude. Miss out on him. Appreciate him.

“Hope he’s again.”

Very last November, a couple of days just before they performed the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on “Monday Evening Soccer,” the Rams signed Beckham to a a person-year, incentive-laden contract.

Coach Sean McVay did not waste time incorporating the three-time Pro Bowl participant into the offense: On the 1st perform, quarterback Matthew Stafford done a go to Beckham.

The Rams shed that recreation, but Beckham went on to catch 5 touchdown passes in 8 video games. Throughout the 23-20 Tremendous Bowl LVI victory above the Cincinnati Bengals, Beckham caught a landing move and experienced a 35-garden reception right before he experienced a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

The Rams (2-1) return to Levi’s Stadium on Monday night time to enjoy the 49ers (1-2).

Beckham, who turns 30 in November, is not envisioned to be completely ready to perform for any team right up until late October or November at the earliest. And the Rams nearly surely will be challenged for his companies by other suitors, particularly playoff contenders.

Prior to his knee harm all through Super Bowl LVI, Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) pulled in a landing go despite protection by Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton.

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But Beckham never ever looks far from the Rams’ ideas.

Previous 7 days, star cornerback Jalen Ramsey became the most recent to fall a not-so-subliminal trace.

In recounting the Rams’ highway victory in excess of the Arizona Cardinals in 2021, Ramsey at first spoke about defensive lineman Aaron Donald’s and former Rams edge rusher Von Miller’s performances.

“Odell experienced a fantastic game, correct,” Ramsey included.

Then he paused for a conquer.

“Odell,” he mentioned, “come again.”

Beckham responded on Twitter with emojis of faces with tears of pleasure. “Forever my brother!” Beckham wrote. “Tell ‘em ion want much.”

Ramsey’s responses ongoing a series from Rams coaches and players that commenced during the offseason.

In March, basic manager Les Snead mentioned that the Rams “definitely” want Beckham back again and have been hoping “to make him a Ram quicker than afterwards.” Coach Sean McVay claimed on podcasts and broadcasts that he preferred Beckham — who crashed McVay’s June 4 marriage ceremony — to return.

For the duration of training camp, McVay advised the NFL Community he was hopeful that the Rams would “get Odell back again at some place.”

“If you’re out there Odell,” McVay included. “I know you read that.”

Afterwards, whilst examining young receivers on the roster, McVay informed reporters: “So we’ll glimpse at all those guys and then we’ll continue to see if we can determine out when Odell will arrive again at some point as nicely.”

Stafford, when questioned about Rams receivers, also chimed in.

“I’m not closing the book on Odell or anybody,” he said.

At the Rams’ period opener versus the Buffalo Costs at SoFi Stadium, Beckham was on the area to take part in a pregame ceremony with a youth soccer group.

Even so, he has not publicly uncovered the place he options to land right after he fully recovers from knee surgical procedure.

The Rams, who have not done consistently perfectly on offense by means of 3 online games, could use Beckham.

Van Jefferson, the Rams’ most successful deep threat final year, has been sidelined because going through knee operation for the duration of teaching camp.

Cooper Kupp, the reigning NFL offensive participant of the year, has 28 catches and has scored four touchdowns. New addition Allen Robinson has seven catches, a single for a landing.

2nd-calendar year pro Ben Skowronek caught 4 passes for a crew-greatest 66 yards against the Cardinals but has of late generally performed fullback. Brandon Powell has 5 receptions.

Next-calendar year professional Tutu Atwell does not have a capture and has however to develop into the risk McVay envisioned when the Rams employed a 2021 second-round pick to decide on him.

Meantime, Beckham’s locker serves as a every day reminder of what was and what may be once more.

Offensive lineman Bobby Evans’ locker flanks it to the left, cornerback Troy Hill’s to the proper. The gamers store their backpacks there for now.

“He’s a fantastic male,” Evans mentioned of Beckham. “Just hilarious as a crew guy. Definitely, he’s received that extrovert individuality.”

Hill played 6 seasons for the Rams right before signing with the Cleveland Browns — and starting to be Beckham’s teammate — prior to last time. He was traded again to the Rams all through the NFL draft.

“It’s just remaining hopeful,” Hill explained of Beckham’s locker. “That’s a fantastic participant — you’d enjoy to have a participant like that upcoming to you.”

Or wherever in the locker place, basic safety Nick Scott mentioned.

“We just hold it out of respect,” Scott explained of Beckham’s place. “Hopefully, we get him back again.”