The Baltimore Ravens signed wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year, $18 million contract with $15 million guaranteed. He is expected to bring veteran leadership and solid production to a position that has been one of Baltimore’s weak points over the course of their franchise history.
However, when naming seven moves that NFL teams will regret from the 2023 offseason, Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report put the Ravens’ signing of Beckham on his list. When explaining why, Moton said that Beckham isn’t likely to justify his salary of at least $15 million dollars mainly due to his recent injury history.
“Four years ago, the Ravens would’ve earned praise for this move with those dollar figures, but aside from a second-half 2021 season run with the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl title, Beckham hasn’t performed at a high level. In part because of knee injuries, he hasn’t recorded more than 44 receptions in a single season since 2019…According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, quarterback Lamar Jackson recruited Beckham while in contract negotiations with the Ravens. Perhaps Baltimore made an aggressive offer with knowledge of those backchannel discussions…Nevertheless, Beckham isn’t likely to play at a level that justifies a $15 million fully guaranteed contract at this stage in his career.”
