Los Angeles Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr. tore his left ACL in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI win against the Cincinnati Bengals, multiple reports said Monday.
Beckham, who is entering free agency, would face a lengthy recovery time that could stretch into the 2022 season if the prognosis is confirmed. He is scheduled to have an MRI on Monday, The MMQB reported.
Beckham, 29, tore the ACL in the same knee while playing for the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 25, 2020 — also against the Bengals.
During the second quarter of Sunday’s 23-20 win in Inglewood, Calif., Beckham went to catch a pass but dropped it after jamming his left knee awkwardly. He grabbed at his knee and went down to the turf, with Rams training staff quickly attending to him on the field.
He caught a touchdown in the first quarter for the first score of the game and finished with two catches for 52 yards.
“Thank u all for the love and support,” Beckham tweeted after the game. “God always got me. He’s always had a plan. He made me a world champion ! Im so grateful!”
Beckham joined the Rams in November after being waived by the Browns. The three-time Pro Bowler had 305 receiving yards and five touchdowns for the Rams in eight regular-season games, plus 236 yards and a touchdown in three playoff games prior to Sunday.
He has 531 receptions for 7,367 yards and 56 touchdowns in 96 games (91 starts) with the New York Giants (2014-18), Browns (2019-21) and Rams.
–Field Level Media
