Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has ruffled a lot of feathers—including those of Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens—as a result of his absence at organized team activities, but he will appear at mandatory minicamp on June 3.
Beckham replied to a comment on his Instagram that asked him to “cut out the crap and get to camp” by saying “I'll be there on the 3rd, u coming?”
The wideout was acquired by Cleveland earlier this offseason when the Browns traded a first-round draft pick, a third-rounder and young safety Jabrill Peppers to the New York Giants in exchange for his services.
However, Kitchens and Cleveland's coaching staff has barely seen Beckham since dealing for him, drawing Kitchens' ire in organized team activities and sending fans and the media into a frenzy.
This isn't particularly surprising behavior for Beckham, who was traded from the Giants largely due to what New York's front office felt was a “culture problem,” as Beckham had made a habit of doing things like skipping camp, making controversial comments through the media and engaging in questionable off-the-field activity.
Still, there is no denying Beckham's talent when he is on the field.
The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate football at LSU, was originally selected by the Giants with the 12th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft and didn't take long to stamp his name among the best receivers in the NFL, making the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons.
However, over the last two years, Beckham has played a combined 16 games due to various injuries.
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