Teams Looking Into WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Although Odell Beckham Jr. has enjoyed stretches that reminded of the stratospheric pace he was on early in his Giants tenure, the former superstar was never able to sustain that level. Injuries have played the lead role in that line of demarcation forming, and the wide receiver’s post-prime form has set in since he returned from a Super Bowl LVI ACL tear.

That tear was Beckham’s second since October 2020, and his comebacks with the Ravens and Dolphins did not closely remind of his prime work. Beckham did not finish the season with Miami last year, being cut in December and clearing waivers. While the 32-year-old pass catcher is near the end of a memorable career, he is not ready to hang up his cleats.

The 2014 first-round pick intends to play in 2025, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero, who notes “several” teams have shown interest. Considering we are in mid-August and Beckham buzz did not exactly flood NFL news cycles during the primary free agency period, it is safe to assume no one is aggressively pursuing the three-time Pro Bowler. But needs for supporting-cast talent or injuries at the position could lead OBJ back to a roster. He joins Amari Cooper as accomplished unsigned wideouts, after Keenan Allen reunited with the Chargers last week.

The Dolphins had Beckham on a one-year, $3MM deal last season — after signing him in May 2024 — but saw more injury trouble impact him. Offseason knee surgery delayed Beckham’s Miami debut by four weeks, as the Dolphins did not disclose the issue during the summer — as OBJ practice absences piled up without clear explanations. Upon being activated, Beckham caught just nine passes for 55 yards. Signed to be Miami’s No. 3 wideout alongside Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, Beckham never played more than 20 offensive snaps in a Dolphins game. The team waived him after nine games.

Beckham’s Ravens stint brought much more notable work; he caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns. The Ravens did not re-sign him, however, opting to give the now-twice-extended Rashod Bateman more work in 2024. Beckham’s second-quarter injury in the Rams’ Super Bowl win kept him out for the 2022 season, as no deal — despite endless Cowboys connections — came to pass. He still fetched a $15MM full guarantee from the Ravens in 2023. Any Beckham deal now would be at or near the veteran minimum, given his injury trouble and minimal Dolphins production. OBJ would probably also need to work out for a team to display full health.

Certainly one of the most talented receivers of his era, Beckham showed tremendous promise early and has five 1,000-yard seasons on his resume (none since 2019). If he does not play another down, he will sit just outside the top 100 in receiving TDs (59) while ranking 118th in receiving yards (7,987). He is attempting what could amount to a final salvo to update those marks before calling it quits.