DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - If it wasn't already evident that the Cowboys are in the hunt to sign free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., it is now.
During his weekly Tuesday visit on 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones spoke about the team's level of interest in signing Beckham and said he's already envisioning what the wideout will look like in a Cowboys uniform.
"Odell is someone that we have all the appreciation in the world for what he is as a competitor. I know the Cowboys star on that helmet when he puts it on could look pretty good," Jones said on 'Shan and RJ.'
Over the weekend, multiple outlets reported that the Cowboys were one of several teams who have an interest in signing Beckham.
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy didn't exactly squash the idea of bringing in the star receiver when asked about Beckham during his visit with the media on Monday at the Star in Frisco.
"We really love our receiver group. I really like the balance of the veterans vs. the young guys (we have in-house). I think we have better football to come (from the receivers) with more opportunities to come there," McCarthy said. "In particular to Odell, I've always been a huge fan of his. ...I've always been so impressed with his football playing ability, but I've just heard so many excellent, excellent things about him over the years. I think those are conversations for the future, but right now we're just focused on our guys."
It's unknown which teams Beckham would have an interest in joining but the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants are reportedly among the teams in the mix, along with the Cowboys.
If you're to believe Michael Irvin, it would appear that the Cowboys have just as good of a shot to land Beckham as those other teams.
"I really believe you can have Odell Beckham because I have personal knowledge of knowing how much Odell Beckham would love to play for the Dallas Cowboys," Irvin said recently on 'Shan and RJ' on 105.3 The Fan. "I ain't talking about something somebody told me one time, or something I heard on the line, I'm talking about I got personal knowledge [that he wants to play for the Cowboys]."
Beckham is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in the Super Bowl, but according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, he's expected to be medically cleared and will be ready to go "by the end of this week."
Without Amari Cooper, the Cowboys offense has struggled at times this season. According to Pro Football Focus, the Cowboys are No. 16 in pass routes run by their receivers and tight ends, and their offense grades out as the 16th- best unit in the NFL through eight weeks. Dallas had the No. 1 offense in the NFL in 2021.
