The Cowboys have not been shy about their interest in Odell Beckham Jr. Over the last few weeks, members of the front office, coaching staff and several players have explained why they would like to see the free-agent wide receiver with a Cowboys star on his helmet.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after Dallas’ 28-20 win over the New York Giants on Thursday that he and Beckham had a “good visit” over the phone earlier in the day.
Dak Prescott said Tuesday that he has been exchanging messages with Beckham. The Cowboys quarterback called the interest “mutual.”
“If you’re able to add a talent like Odell, that can be special,” Prescott said. “It just creates more weapons for not only me, but for this offense, for the play caller, and more things for the defense to worry about. So, yeah, we’re getting him in (for a visit) and hopefully, everything is going great in the recruiting process.
“He knows how much I want him here. And a lot of these guys in this locker room, I’ve seen, have reached out on their own in different ways to make sure that he understands that this is a team that he can help. And we want him to come help.”
Following the Cowboys’ dominant 40-3 win over the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday, Beckham tweeted: “They went krazy today,” including the two eyes emoji. Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence responded to that tweet with: “They sure did. Make the right decision.” LB/DE Micah Parsons responded with three two-eye emojis, adding: “Come on then!”
There has been reported interest from multiple teams, but the Cowboys, Giants and Buffalo Bills are the only teams that have visits scheduled, according to CBS Sports. The Cowboys visit will take place on Dec. 5, Fox Sports reported.
Beckham was drafted by New York with the 12th pick in 2014. He spent five seasons there before being traded to the Cleveland Browns. While he’s reportedly interested in going back, the public recruiting from the Giants — or any other team for that matter — has been nowhere near that of the Cowboys.