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WR Odell Beckham Jr. reinstated after 6-game PED suspension

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Former Pro Bowl receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who has not played in the NFL since being released by the Miami Dolphins in December, is eligible to sign with any team after serving a six-game suspension for failing a drug test.

During an October appearance on “The Pivot” podcast, Beckham said the ban stemmed from a test he took last season while playing for the Dolphins. He was told that his testosterone levels were too high, but he maintains he never knowingly took any performance-enhancing substances.

“You can say whatever you want about me,” Beckham said on the podcast. “I stand firm in knowing who I am today. I ain’t never cheated anybody but myself. I’m going to stand on that and I’m going to keep it going.”

Among the teams Beckham said he was interested in signing with is the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were unable to acquire receiver Jakobi Meyers at the deadline. The Las Vegas Raiders sent Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars instead.

“You’re going to see me, maybe with the Steelers or the Rams or if the Chiefs want to call me,” he said on the podcast. “Then I’ll be playing in a Super Bowl this year.”

Beckham, 33, made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three NFL seasons with the New York Giants from 2014-16. He remained with the Giants through 2018, then played for the Cleveland Browns (2019-21), Los Angeles Rams (2021), Baltimore Ravens (2023) and the Dolphins (2024). He was part of Los Angeles’ Super Bowl-winning squad.

Across 10 NFL seasons, Beckham has 575 receptions for 7,987 yards and 59 touchdowns.

–Field Level Media

Nov 24, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) runs on the field before the game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Free agent Odell Beckham Jr. accepts 6-game PED suspension

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Former star receiver Odell Beckham Jr., not currently on an NFL team, accepted a six-game suspension from the league after failing a drug test.

Beckham told “The Pivot Podcast” on Tuesday that the ban stems from a test he took last season while he was playing for the Miami Dolphins. He was told that his testosterone levels were too high, but he maintains he never knowingly took any performance-enhancing substances.

“You can say whatever you want about me,” Beckham said on the podcast. “I stand firm in knowing who I am today. I ain’t never cheated anybody but myself. I’m going to stand on that and I’m going to keep it going.”

With the suspension officially starting on Tuesday, Beckham would be unable to suit up for an NFL team before the Week 12 games of Nov. 20-24.

Beckham named several teams he would like to join.

“You’re going to see me, maybe with the Steelers or the Rams or if the Chiefs want to call me,” he said on The Pivot. “Then I’ll be playing in a Super Bowl this year.”

Beckham, 32, was a three-time Pro Bowl selection in his first three NFL seasons with the New York Giants from 2014-16. He remained with the Giants through 2018, then played for the Cleveland Browns (2019-21), the Rams (2021), the Baltimore Ravens (2023) and the Dolphins (2024). He was part of Los Angeles’ Super Bowl-winning squad.

Across 10 NFL seasons, Beckham has 575 receptions for 7,987 yards and 59 touchdowns.

–Field Level Media

Nov 24, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) runs on the field before the game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Odell Beckham Jr. dismisses fake retirement report: ‘Not done yet’

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Odell Beckham Jr. dismissed social media rumors that he was retiring from the NFL on Tuesday, saying he still intends to play despite being a free agent ahead of the 2025 season.

A parody account on X, formerly known as Twitter, falsely claimed the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver was ending his career after 10 seasons. The post found its way to Beckham, who responded directly, writing on his X account, “Not done yet… thanks for (your) concerns and have a blessed day.”

The 32-year-old, who spent last season with the Miami Dolphins before being released in December, played in nine games in 2024, recording nine receptions for 55 yards and no touchdowns — the first scoreless campaign of his career. He has not drawn reported interest from teams during the offseason.

Beckham, the 12th overall pick in the 2014 draft by the New York Giants, enjoyed five 1,000-yard receiving seasons early in his career, but has struggled with injuries and reduced production in recent years. He missed all of 2022 with a torn ACL sustained in the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl victory.

Despite his decline, Beckham made clear he will decide when his playing days are over. “Plz stop reading everything on the internet, and stop texting me happy retirement… the day I’m done I will let u know,” he later wrote on Tuesday.

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Nov 24, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) runs on the field before the game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Dolphins release veteran WR Odell Beckham Jr.

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The Miami Dolphins waived veteran wideout Odell Beckham Jr. on Friday with four games left in the season.

ESPN reported the release was mutual after Beckham, 32, missed two practices this week for personal reasons.

Playing on a one-year, $3 million deal, Beckham caught just nine passes for 55 yards in nine games (no starts).

The three-time Pro Bowl selection has 575 catches for 7,987 yards and 59 touchdowns in 119 games (97 starts) with five teams, including five seasons with the New York Giants (2014-18).

If he clears waivers, Beckham would be free to sign with any team.

The Dolphins (6-7) have won four of five heading into Sunday’s road game with the Houston Texans (8-5).

–Field Level Media

Aug 17, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) throws the football before preseason game against the Washington Commanders at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Odell Beckham Jr. activated, set for Dolphins debut Sunday

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Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham is set to make his Miami Dolphins debut on Sunday following Saturday’s activation from the physically unable to perform list.

Beckham, 31, signed a one-year, $8.25 million deal with the Dolphins in May, but he missed the first four games of the season after he was placed on the PUP list with a knee injury.

The Dolphins (1-3) — who enter Sunday’s game at the New England Patriots (1-3) last in the NFL in scoring (11.3 points per game) — hope the veteran receiver can provide a spark to a struggling offense that is missing injured quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Beckham, who practiced in full on Thursday and Friday, was signed to complement Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. The pair lead the Dolphins’ receivers with 17 receptions and over 200 receiving yards apiece, while no other Miami wide receiver has totaled more than one catch.

Beckham appeared in 14 games (six starts) last season and caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns for the Baltimore Ravens, He added four receptions for 34 yards in the playoffs.

The New York Giants selected him No. 12 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Cleveland Browns (2019-21), Los Angeles Rams (2021) and Ravens.

Beckham missed the 2022 season as he recovered from a torn ACL suffered in the Rams’ win in Super Bowl LVI.

He has 566 career receptions for 7,932 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns in 110 games (97 starts).

–Field Level Media

Aug 17, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) throws the football before preseason game against the Washington Commanders at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

OBJ practices, Dolphins to decide if he plays at Patriots

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Following Odell Beckham Jr.’s first full practice with the Miami Dolphins, wide receivers coach Wes Welker heaped praise on the three-time Pro Bowl receiver, who was happy to be back on the field.

“Odell’s looked great,” Welker told reporters after Thursday’s practice. “You know, just in some of the routes on air and different things like that. He looks like the Odell that we’ve seen. We’re getting him out there, getting him moving around, chemistry with all of the guys in the room. And with the quarterbacks. And just continue to work the process.”

Beckham, 31, signed a one-year, $8.25 million deal with the Dolphins in May, but he missed the first four games of the season after he was placed on the physically unable to perform list with a knee injury.

Beckham is eligible to play Sunday against the rival Patriots, but said coach Mike McDaniel will determine if the veteran receiver suits up to face New England in Foxborough, Mass.

“It was very exciting for me, it was very … humbling,” Beckham told reporters about his first practice. “I felt very grateful because I remember what it was like when I felt like I couldn’t walk. I sure couldn’t run, I couldn’t work out. Being back out there, being with these guys who put in so much work, it’s what I’ve been waiting on.

“I didn’t sign here to come walk around this building. I wanted to be part of something special.”

Beckham was signed to be a third receiver and complement Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, who lead the Dolphins’ receivers with 17 receptions each. A quartet of receivers are tied for third with one catch apiece.

“We have a lot of receivers and we’ve had a lot of injuries, too, and everything else, but you know when you can add a player of Odell’s caliber, it can open up the offense,” Welker said. “We’ll see how that kind of pans out and kind of go through practice and kind of talk about as a staff and figure out the best-case scenario for our team.”

Beckham appeared in 14 games (six starts) last season and caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns for the Baltimore Ravens, He added four receptions for 34 yards in the playoffs.

The New York Giants selected him No. 12 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Cleveland Browns (2019-21), Los Angeles Rams (2021) and Ravens.

Beckham missed the 2022 season as he recovered from a torn ACL suffered in the Rams’ win in Super Bowl LVI.

He has 566 career receptions for 7,932 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns in 110 games (97 starts).

–Field Level Media

Aug 17, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) throws the football before preseason game against the Washington Commanders at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Reports: Dolphins WR Odell Beckham Jr. to begin season on PUP list

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Anxiously waiting to see wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a Dolphins uniform, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and others are going to be left in suspense until October.

According to reports, Beckham will start the 2024 season — his first in Miami — on the physically unable to perform list. By NFL rule, he would be required to miss the first four regular-season games and be eligible to return Oct. 6 for an AFC East matchup at New England.

Tagovailoa said he spent time with the veteran wideout off the field. But the quarterback was unable to get on the field with Beckham during training camp.

“Cool dude, 100 percent. But does that translate? Does our relationship translate on the field? I couldn’t tell you because I haven’t gotten reps with him. And that’s just the honest truth,” Tagovailoa said.

NFL Network reported Beckham is still recovering from an undisclosed offseason surgery.

Beckham, 31, signed a one-year, $8.25 million deal with the Dolphins, his fifth NFL team.

He was released by the Baltimore Ravens in March. Miami head coach Mike McDaniel said earlier this month he would classify Beckham as “week to week,” and didn’t want to push him to practice if the veteran wasn’t ready.

McDaniel said Beckham already has convinced teammates he’s a hard worker without being on the grass during live practice sessions.

“What you don’t want, and what I know Odell doesn’t want, is getting on the grass and then leaving it,” McDaniel said. “So just preparing people to be the version of themselves where they play confident and convicted. … Odell, his teammates know he’s working hard because he shows them that every day as he gets back on the field. He didn’t sign up for football to be in meetings. Even though my meetings are super entertaining, I don’t think that was the case. He’s working his way to be back on the field.”

Beckham appeared in 14 games (six starts) last season and caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns. He added four receptions for 34 yards in the playoffs with the Ravens.

Beckham, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was signed to be the third option for Tagovailoa behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

The New York Giants selected him No. 12 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Cleveland Browns (2019-21), Los Angeles Rams (2021) and Ravens.

Beckham missed the 2022 season as he recovered from a torn ACL suffered in the Rams’ win in Super Bowl LVI.

He has 566 career receptions for 7,932 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns in 110 games (97 starts).

–Field Level Media

Jul 24, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb (2) works out during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb to start season on PUP list

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Miami is set to begin the regular season with top pass-rusher Bradley Chubb on the physically unable to perform list.

Chubb, who tore the ACL in his right knee in Week 17, Isaiah Wynn and Cam Goode all are on the PUP list to start the 2024 season, head coach Mike McDaniel said on Monday.

To be determined is the phrase used by McDaniel when asked if wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. would also begin on the PUP list, which requires players sit out the first four games of the season.

Chubb suffered the right knee injury with 3:10 remaining in the Ravens’ 56-19 win over the Dolphins last season.

In addition to his 74 tackles and 22 quarterback hits, Chubb led the NFL with six forced fumbles in 2023.

The Dolphins acquired Chubb from the Denver Broncos on Nov. 1, 2022. He has 39.5 career sacks in 73 games (72 starts) with the Dolphins and Broncos, who selected him No. 5 overall in the 2018 draft.

Chubb, 28, suffered a torn left ACL with Denver in 2019 and missed 10 games in 2021 with an ankle injury.

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Dec 25, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) stands on the field before the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Dolphins, Odell Beckham Jr. agree to 1-year deal

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Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and the Miami Dolphins agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8.25 million, NFL Network reported Friday.

Beckham, 31, appeared in 14 games (six starts) last season with the Baltimore Ravens, making 35 catches for 565 yards and three touchdowns. He added four receptions for 34 yards in the playoffs.

At the league meetings in Orlando, Fla., in March, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed the team had made an offer to Beckham but didn’t expect an imminent signing.

“Things went great with him,” McDaniel told the Miami Herald then. “We did make him an offer and business takes time, especially with players such as Odell, who’s had a phenomenal career, still has really good football in front of him and has options. So, I think those conversations will be ongoing. We’ll see where they go.”

Beckham, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, will represent another option for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa behind stars Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

Miami will be the fifth stop for Beckham. The New York Giants selected him No. 12 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Cleveland Browns (2019-21), Los Angeles Rams (2021) and Ravens.

Beckham missed the 2022 season as he recovered from a torn ACL suffered in the Rams’ win in Super Bowl LVI.

He has 566 career receptions for 7,932 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns in 110 games (97 starts).

–Field Level Media

Dec 25, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) stands on the field before the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens release WR Odell Beckham Jr.

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Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is a free agent following his release by the Baltimore Ravens.

The Ravens signed Beckham to a one-year, $15 million contract last April that included automatically voidable seasons, which allowed them to spread his $11.068 salary cap charges over multiple seasons.

By designating Beckham as a post-June 1 release, the dead cap money can be split between 2024 and 2025.

Beckham, 31, appeared in 14 games (six starts) last season for the Ravens. He caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns in the regular season and added four receptions for 34 yards in the playoffs.

The Ravens likely are to put an increased emphasis on the run in 2023 after signing free agent Derrick Henry, who has rushed for at least 1,000 yards in five of the past six seasons. That includes 2,027 yards in 2020.

Should Beckham play in 2024, it will be his fifth stop. The New York Giants selected him No. 12 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Cleveland Browns (2019-21), Los Angeles Rams (2021) and Ravens.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Beckham missed the 2022 season as he recovered from a torn ACL suffered in the Rams’ win in Super Bowl LVI.

Beckham has 566 career receptions for 7,932 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns in 110 games (97 starts).

–Field Level Media