Here Kawhi Leonard Jersey we go again. For the second consecutive season, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is being mentioned in at least one report that suggests the Browns are willing totrade him.

The latest Beckham trade rumor should be taken with a grain of salt with the source beingMike Francesa, not your traditional NFL news-breaker. The New York-based radio talk show host tweeted Tuesday that Cleveland is "" the 27-year-old wideout and "" in a potential deal. No other NFL reporters have backed upFrancesa's claim.

There's a decent chance this Beckham trade rumor isunsubstantiated, but based on recent history, its validity would surprise nobody.

The root of the now multiple Beckham trade rumors that have surfaced since he was traded to the Browns in 2019 is what can only be described as an elephant in Cleveland's locker room. The three-time Pro Bowler did not choose to play for a franchise that has not won a playoff game since Jerome Robinson Jersey the Clinton Administration. He was in exchange fora couple draft picks and safety Jabrill Peppers.

At the time of that mid-March trade, many () figured the Browns were getting a steal despite the i sues with Beckham that ultimately forced the Giants' hand. Quarterback Baker Mayfield was entering his second season as what the team hoped would be its long-awaited answer at the position. The Browns were a trendy pick to win the AFC Northin 2019.

We wrote the following about Cleveland's side of the trade: "Unle s one believes the i sues that led the Giants to trade Beckham will impact his relations with his new Browns teammates, particularly Mayfield, he or she will have a hard time figuring ways in which Cleveland comes out a loser in Wesley Johnson Jersey this deal."

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What has happened with Beckham in Cleveland since can be described as rocky at best and disastrousat worst.

A month after the trade, Mayfield was already having to that his new teammate didn't want to play for the Browns. Montrezl Harrell Jersey Those claims grew to a crescendo when Beckham for the first set of voluntary team activities.

The Browns' 2019 season wasdefined by disappointment as they struggled to a 6-10 record and eventually fired coach Freddie Kitchens.For Beckham, the yearwas ruined in part by .But in the context of persistent trade rumors,we can't forgetthat Jay Glazer report.

Toward the end of what had become a lost season, the veteran Fox reporter claimed , with "come get me" reportedly being his specific wording.

The following April, WFAN radio host Marc Malusis reported the Browns were trying to trade Beckham Los Angeles Clippers Jersey to the Vikings for a pair of draft picks. Yahoo! Sports strongly refuted that report, but as we wrote at the time, Cleveland .

Which brings us back to the latest Beckham trade rumor. Any deal in 2020 would be tough to manage financially, which is why the Browns would be looking for "a lot" in a trade for the wide receiver.

Beckham's cap hit this year is $14.25 million, a hefty number for another team to take on. And while the Browns are comfortably under the salary cap, a Beckham trade would cost them $14 million in dead money. Any i sues leading to a trade would have to be bad enough for the Brownsto justify paying that much for Beckham not to play for them.

Winning tends to alleviate these kinds of i sues, of course, which is why Cleveland's Thursday night game against Cincinnati is so vital. A lo s would drop the Browns to 0-2 and significantly reduce their chances of making Blake Griffin Jersey the playoffs.

At least one Cleveland media outlet is already . Compoundinglo ses would only lead to additionalfriction and more trade rumors.