Former Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. walks on the field after a game against the Bears on Sept. 26, in Cleveland. He agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Rams on Thursday. (David Richard / Associated Press)
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Gary Klein on the Rams: The recruiting effort climaxed Thursday, shortly before the Rams took the field for a midday practice.
Star cornerback Jalen Ramsey got Odell Beckham Jr. on the phone, and Rams players took turns pitching the star free-agent receiver on why L.A. was the place.
“Pretty much just receiver to receiver,” Robert Woods said. “Telling him what’s it like here in this offense … come and be a part of our team.”
Receiver Cooper Kupp also pushed.
“We were really just telling him — obviously he’s an incredible football player — so just to have the opportunity to take the field with someone like that, to have someone like that around here would be incredible.
“We expressed some of that.”
Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. runs a route during a game against the Denver Broncos on Oct. 21. He agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Rams Thursday. (David Richard / Associated Press)