Bruce Arians has great response to question about Odell Beckham Jr.

Odell Beckham Jr. seems to have a good relationship with Tom Brady, which is why there has been some speculation that the star wide receiver might be a fit for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Head coach Bruce Arians says that is not going to happen, and he has a pretty humorous reason why.

Arians was asked on Wednesday if the Bucs have interest in signing Beckham, who became a free agent after he cleared waivers on Tuesday. The coach said they are not because they already have “too many letters” with their receiving corps.

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“Too many letters. I’ve already got A.B. I don’t need OBJ,” Arians joked.

Arians was obviously being funny, but it’s interesting that the idea of signing Beckham immediately made him think of Brown. That probably isn’t a coincidence, as Brown and Beckham are both viewed as having difficult personalities to manage. Brown has had far more off-field issues than Beckham, but there’s an element of risk that comes with signing either player. Arians probably doesn’t want two receivers with so-called “baggage.”

Beckham is reportedly focusing on three teams now that he is a free agent, and the Bucs aren’t one of them. That’s likely because they aren’t interested.