The Miami Dolphins are signing free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., according to NFL Network reporters Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.
According to Rapoport, it’s a one-year deal for Beckham worth as much as $8.25 million. Just $3 million of that total is base salary, according to multiple reports. Rapoport also noted that Beckham received more lucrative offers elsewhere, but chose Miami because he “wanted the fit.”
The signing is far from a surprise, as Beckham signing with the Dolphins has seemed close to an inevitability for weeks. The receiver visited the team in March and head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters shortly thereafter that an offer was made.
While Beckham shrugged off Tyreek Hill saying on social media “OBJ to Miami confirmed” and Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said in April that there was “nothing imminent” between the sides, there was plenty of smoke to suggest a fire.
Beckham, 31, earned three trips to the Pro Bowl in his first three seasons in the NFL while a member of the New York Giants. He was eventually traded to the Cleveland Browns during the 2019 offseason, and spent part of the 2021 season with the Los Angeles Rams.
After suffering an ACL tear during the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI victory, Beckham sat out the entire 2022 season and returned in 2023 on a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. In his only season with the team, Beckham recorded 35 receptions for 565 yards and three touchdowns.
The Dolphins already have a star duo of receivers in Hill and Jaylen Waddle, but struggled to find a third target for Tua Tagovailoa in the last two seasons. Tight end Durham Smythe was the team’s third leading receiver in 2023 with 366 yards.
Miami drafted receivers Malik Washington and Tahj Washington in the sixth and seventh rounds of the 2024 NFL draft, respectively. However, Beckham offers a proven solution who should be an immediate contributor for the Dolphins.
