Through the first 26 minutes of Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, Odell Beckham Jr. was among those drawing early consideration for MVP of the game.
Beckham, who revitalized his NFL career with the Rams after being released by the Cleveland Browns during the regular season, had two receptions for 52 yards and caught the first touchdown of the Super Bowl in the first quarter.
But with just under four minutes left in the second quarter, Beckham went down on a crossing route with what looked to be a serious non-contact knee injury. He immediately grabbed the front of his left knee. He was able to walk off the field with the help of trainers but went straight to the blue medical tent.
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Warriors forward Draymond Green is in attendance at SoFi Stadium and he tweeted well-wishes to Beckham.
49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who had an emotional moment with Beckham following San Francisco's NFC Championship Game loss to the Rams, also sent a message to OBJ while calling out the NFL.
While playing with the Browns, Beckham tore his left ACL during Week 7 of the 2020 season against the ... Bengals.
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Beckham did not return to the game, but the Rams made sure to get their star receiver a ring, rallying to beat the Bengals 23-20.