Odell Beckham Jr. is heading to Miami. The Dolphins have reached agreement on a one-year contract with former All-Pro wide receiver Jonathan Jones, CBS Sports’ top NFL insider. confirmed. Beckham’s deal is worth up to $8.25 million, which would be less than what he was offered by other teams on the open market. The veteran ultimately opted for Miami due to his physical fitness.
Beckham, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens in March, he visited the Dolphins earlier this offseason and reportedly had an offer, but the two sides did not immediately come to an agreement at this point. With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror and the Dolphins not making any substantial moves at the position (drafting Malik Washington in the sixth round), this could have opened the door for Beckham to come aboard.
“Everything went great with him,” McDaniel said of Beckham’s visit in March, via USA Today. “We made him an offer and business takes time, especially with players like Odell, who has had a phenomenal career and still has very good football in front of him and has options. I think those conversations will continue . We’ll see where they go.”
The 31-year-old now joins a Dolphins front office that is loaded with talent with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Beckham will now be the No. 3 pass-catching option for Tua Tagovailoa behind this duo. Speaking of Hill, the star receiver appears to be one of the main reasons Beckham decided to sign with the Dolphins, as he was actively recruiting him on social media.
Beckham entered the NFL in 2014 as the 12th overall pick of the New York Giants out of LSU. With New York, Beckham established himself as one of the league’s best receivers with three consecutive seasons of at least 1,300 yards to start his career. Most recently, Beckham was aboard the Los Angeles Rams for their championship run at Super Bowl LVI. In that game, however, Beckham suffered a torn ACL, forcing him to miss the entire 2022 campaign.
With the Ravens last season, he caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games played.
