Cowboys lock in date for Beckham visit

The Cowboys have a date on which they hope to win the Beckham Bowl. Now Dallas must win the heart and mind of free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

Per Pro Football Talk, FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reports the three-time Pro Bowl selection will visit the Cowboys on Dec. 5.

The Cowboys have been the most vocal and visible recruiter of Beckham. ESPN's Ed Werder reported Thursday following the Cowboys' 28-20 win over the New York Giants that Dallas owner Jerry Jones already talked with Beckham.

He would not characterize their conversation and said he was unsure whether Beckham will be healthy enough to play this season until he is more informed about his recovery from ACL surgery.

The Cowboys, for their part, are pulling out all the stops to woo Beckham, with the team's website reporting quarterback Dak Prescott personally pitched the receiver.

"Yea I have, sure. ... I've definitely sent some messages. There's been a little back-and-forth, just making sure that he understands that we want him here. ... I don't necessarily know about what he's looking for when it comes to the numbers and the long-term and all that, but I know we want him here and I hope it all works out."

According to Prescott, Beckham's interest in Big D is "mutual," with the quarterback calling the wideout a "special" talent.

"Hopefully things are going great in the recruiting process. ... He knows how much I want him here. And a lot of the guys in this locker room have reached out on their own in different ways - to make sure he understands this is a team he can help. And we want him to come help."

As for the Giants, they need all they help they can get at receiver after losing Sterling Shepard and Wan'Dale Robinson to torn ACLs and trading draft bust Kadarius Toney to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Shepard told the New York Daily News he talks to Beckham "every day" and says his former teammate would "love" to return to the Giants.

"We don't talk about [his decision] too much. Obviously he knows that we want him here. He would love to be here. But everything has to play out for that to happen. There's a whole bunch of intangibles that have to play out for him to be here. And I understand that. This is a business, and his business has gotta be right for him to do it."

However the Beckham decision might not come down to just the Giants and Cowboys. Per CBS Sports' Josina Anderson:

Current order for OBJ's free agent visits in early December: Giants, Bills, Cowboys. Conversations continue with the Chiefs and Ravens as well.

Once Beckham signs, the 30-year-old still must prove he's fully recovered from that torn ACL suffered while playing for the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI.

Per ESPN's Dan Graziano: "No one has seen him run, no one knows how healthy he is, no one knows what kind of contract he's looking for ... there's a lot still to work out before he lands with a team. Dallas' interest could cool really quickly if its physical turns up something alarming, or if Beckham is asking for a million bucks a week. As for the Giants, yeah, they obviously could use him, but they're also being realistic about their roster and where they stand."