I had a chance to catch up with one of the greats today. #broncos @vonmiller . What does he think about another new head coach? The Hall of Fame? How much longer will he play? Also, what was it like being in Paris with @OBJ when he found out he was traded to the #browns? pic.twitter.com/zoB3U58QBv — James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) April 2, 2019

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Von Miller saw firsthand how upset Odell Beckham Jr. was when he was traded to the Browns on March 12.

The Broncos’ defensive end was in Paris with his friend when Beckham got the call from Giants GM Dave Gettleman that he had been dealt.

“He was hurt,” Miller told James Palmer of NFL Network. “He was hurt initially. He loved New York. He loved his teammates. He loved the team. Whenever you get hit with something like that, you’re going to be hurt. You’re going to feel some type of disappointment with that.

“But immediately after that, he was excited for his new opportunity. You saw all his (Browns) teammates on Twitter and Instagram, they love him as well. They’re excited to have him. The whole city of Cleveland is excited to have him. He’s the new LeBron [James] there, so he’s excited about that, and he’s going to be ready to go.”

The initial reaction was consistent with how Beckham’s friend and Giants running back Saquon Barkley described their conversation immediately after the trade.

“We talked over Facetime, he had just gotten traded, so I don’t think he was really happy about it,” Barkley told Matt Lombardo of NJ Advance Media on Tuesday after Penn State’s Pro Day. “He just gave me some advice about how to handle stuff in the league. He was the same old big brother to me that he’s always been.”

That day, Beckham also told Kim Jones of NFL Network that leaving New York was “bittersweet” and “at this point I have no idea what to think. I’m trying to process it right now.”

During his introductory press conference, Beckham corroborated Miller’s assertion that he ultimately came to grips with the trade.

“You start off in New York in your career, and next thing you know, I’m here today, but I’m very thankful for the opportunity to be here,’’ he said. “Kind of the past is in the past. It was definitely a shock. I think I’ve come to grips with everything and processed everything, as it was a lot, but to see my guy (Landry), guys here, I’m excited about this.’’

He also said he believes this will be the biggest blessing in his life and one of the best things that’s ever happened to him.

But some are still skeptical. Fox Sports Colin Cowherd said last week that a source told him that Beckham didn’t want to go to Cleveland and isn’t happy there — something Baker Mayfield took umbrage with.

One thing’s for certain: Beckham didn’t stick around long after his introductory news conference on the first day of the offseason program April 1. He boarded a plane for New York that night and was out of the country the next day, posting photos from the Maldives.

But coach Freddie Kitchens said he won’t “hold a grudge’’ against the star wideout for sporadic attendance at the voluntary program, and it’s consistent with Beckham participating part-time in New York last season.