The star Odell Beckham Jr. is a free agent but spent Thursday night with the Rams. He participated in the pregame Super Bowl celebration with his former (and perhaps soon-to-be current) teammates. That meant the Rams had to list his presence as a “visit,” which they did in Friday’s personnel announcement. Beckham’s “heart” remains with the Rams, who leave the light on for his return. They have left a locker with his name on it in their locker room. The opening night loss to the Bills showed how much the Rams need Beckham, who is rehabbing the ACL he tore in the Super Bowl. Cooper Kupp, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, picked up where he left off with 13 receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown. But Ben Skowronek was the team’s second-leading rusher with four catches for 25 yards. Tyler Higbee had five receptions for 39 yards and Darrell Henderson had five receptions for 26 yards. Free agent signing Allen Robinson was only targeted twice and had one catch for 12 yards. Beckham became an important part of the Rams offense after being signed in November. He caught 27 passes for 305 yards and five touchdowns in the regular season before adding 21 receptions for 288 yards and two touchdowns in the postseason.
