Odell Beckham’s first knee surgery may have been botched

“He had done an ACL, it didn’t sound like it went as well as anyone would have hoped,” Rapoport said, noting they were worried about his knee before the Rams won the Beckham Sweepstakes in November .

“The knee was a concern because it wasn’t 100 percent healthy and I don’t think they would have given him a long-term deal based solely on the knee because it was a concern,” he continued.

When Beckham tore his ACL during a non-contact game during February’s Super Bowl, Rapoport added Wednesday that, oddly enough, there was “a little bit of relief from everyone” that his knee “can be properly repaired.”

“That past surgery went really well, and he probably will have extended his career just because of his recent surgery,” Rapoport said.

Beckham, who also welcomed his first child with Lauren Wood days after the Rams’ Super Bowl win, remains a free agent. However, Rapoport said Wednesday there is a “mutual interest” in returning to Los Angeles.

Rapoport’s report echoes what Rams general manager Les Snead said last month about the former first-round pick. At the time, Snead said while Beckham “is someone we definitely want back, but it’s a bit more complex with the injury situation.”

The Rams signed former Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson to a three-year, $45 million deal in March with a $30 million guarantee. with ESPN’s Adam Schefter as the team hopes to resign Beckham with leftover money.