Dolphins half methods with declining former Professional Bowl WR

Odell Beckham Jr. entered 2024 anticipating to function a complementary possibility within the Dolphins’ offense, however his function has nonetheless been smaller than anticipated. The veteran wideout will now see his Miami tenure come to an finish.

Beckham requested to be let go, Tom Pelissero of NFL Community stories. The Dolphins will grant the request, he provides, that means a transfer to the waiver wire will likely be forthcoming. Beckham is in search of an elevated function on his subsequent workforce, whereas playoff contenders might present curiosity in him as an insurance coverage possibility for the stretch run. The Dolphins have now formally positioned Beckham on waivers, the place he’ll stay till Monday.

That may give groups loads of time to ponder placing in a declare; failing that, Beckham will turn out to be a free agent. The 32-year-old has made 9 appearances since being activated from the PUP listing in October. Over that span, nevertheless, he has registered solely 9 catches for 55 scoreless yards whereas dealing with a 20% snap share. These figures might result in a number of groups steering clear with respect to a waiver declare, though as Pelissero’s colleague Mike Garafolo notes, Beckham is just owed roughly $200K for the remainder of the marketing campaign and isn’t on observe to hit any incentive thresholds.

The three-time Professional Bowler had a prolonged free company spell this previous offseason as he recovered from a knee operation. He took on a one-year Dolphins take care of a base worth of $3M in anticipation of dealing with WR3 duties on his newest workforce. With that not being the case, workforce and participant will transfer on as Miami seeks to stay in competition for a wild-card berth. The Dolphins’ offense has typically been much less reliant on Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle in 2024 than in years previous, though over the previous two video games that pairing has served as the focus of the offense.

Beckham had a one-and-done stint with the Ravens final season, one during which he posted a career-high 16.1 yards per catch. Unsurprisingly, he was unable to safe wherever close to the $15M he obtained in 2023 on his most up-to-date pact, however this marketing campaign can nonetheless be thought-about a disappointment. A small window of alternative will exist for Beckham to rebuild his worth to an extent if he manages to catch on with a workforce for the closing levels of the season, although.

The previous Rams Tremendous Bowl winner mentioned he was contemplating retirement forward of the 2023 marketing campaign. He has managed another contract since then, however his standing following the present season (no matter if it contains a possibility with one other workforce) will likely be price watching regarding his profession outlook.