Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr., commonly known as OBJ, is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham played college football at LSU and was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Odell Beckham Jr: Knee injury| Knee| Acl| Wife| Baby
Knee injury:
Beckham suffered an injury to his left knee on a noncontact play with 3 minutes, 50 seconds remaining in the second quarter and was ruled out early in the third quarter. But he eventually returned to the sideline and watched his teammates pull out the late victory.
“This is everything I’ve ever dreamed of, you know,” he told CBS Sports. “And there was a moment I was in the back room and they told me I was done, I couldn’t play. And I had to come back out there and be a part of this because it’s so much bigger than myself. And these boys pulled through and made it happen.”
Knee:
Beckham took off his helmet while on the ground and was soon looked at by athletic trainers on the field before being helped off. He was looked at briefly in the medical tent on the Rams’ sideline before heading to the locker room.
He was listed as questionable to return at halftime. With less than five minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Rams officially downgraded Beckham to out.
ACL:
“We don’t know yet, we’re gonna wait to hear,” he told CBS Sports when asked the extent of the injury.
Beckham was signed by the Rams after being released by the Cleveland Browns at midseason. After a slow start to his Rams career, Beckham has delivered in the postseason. In three NFC playoff games, he had 19 catches on 23 targets for 236 yards and a touchdown, with a long of 31 yards. He was second only to Cooper Kupp in receptions and yards.
Beckham cashed in on another $1 million with the Rams’ Super Bowl victory, maxing out the $3 million that was available in incentives tied to the team’s postseason success. He had already made $2 million with their first three playoff wins and would have made $500,000 had the Rams lost Sunday.
Wife:
Lauren Wood
The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver is expecting a child with girlfriend Lauren Wood—and the baby could arrive during the big game.
It’s a big weekend for Los Angeles Rams’ wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The football star is not only appearing in the Super Bowl on Sunday but is also expecting the arrival of his first child at any moment.
Baby:
Lauren Wood is a 28-year-old model, fitness trainer and influencer. She frequently posts workout videos to her 1.7 million fans on her Instagram page.
Lauren was first linked to the football player back in November 2019 when she celebrated Odell’s birthday. Posting a series of snaps of the pair, she wrote: “Happy birthday @obj! Your soul is pure gold. You know I can write a lot about you, but I rather keep passing these love letters.”
