The Miami Dolphins’ 2024 season hasn’t gone to plan, and with a visit to the playoffs trying unlikely, the group launched Odell Beckham Jr. The veteran broad receiver cleared waivers on Monday and is now free to signal with any group.
In accordance with a number of stories, Beckham has a brief record of groups he want to signal with. Some imagine the Los Angeles Rams can be a superb match, however head coach Sean McVay mentioned the group has given no thought to the chance.
“That’s not one thing that we’ve talked about but. You recognize the respect that I’ve for him, however that hasn’t been one thing that we’ve mentioned,” McVay lately informed reporters.
Beckham signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Dolphins this previous Might, but it surely turned out to be a poor match as he caught simply 9 passes for 55 yards and no touchdowns in 9 video games.
The three-time Professional Bowler opened up the 12 months on the bodily unable to carry out (PUP) record as a consequence of a knee harm and didn’t make his debut till Week 5.
Beckham is just three years faraway from a profitable stint with the Rams, when he caught 27 passes for 305 yards and 5 touchdowns in eight video games. Beckham tore the ACL in his left knee throughout Tremendous Bowl LVI, which represented his remaining recreation with the group.
The 32-year-old missed all the 2022 season whereas recovering from surgical procedure however returned to the sphere final 12 months with the Baltimore Ravens.
Beckham clearly hasn’t seemed just like the explosive participant he as soon as was with the New York Giants, however it might be stunning if one other group doesn’t take a flier on him given his previous success and playoff expertise.
The match with the Rams isn’t actually there although as he’s mentioned to prioritizing enjoying time and L.A. already has a large receiving corps that features Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, Demarcus Robinson and Tutu Atwell.
Might Aaron Donald return to the Rams?
The Rams’ ascension to playoff rivalry has some questioning if future Corridor of Famer Aaron Donald would contemplate popping out of retirement to affix the group for the stretch run.
Nonetheless, the chance of that occuring is extraordinarily slim. That is because of the NFL rule that gamers on the reserve/retired record aren’t eligible to return after Week 12.
Technically talking, there may be nonetheless a method for Donald to play on the Rams this season. The group would want to launch and re-sign him to a brand new contract.
That will require Donald passing by means of waivers and it’s extremely possible that one other group would declare him. He may let groups know that he would refuse to play for them, however McVay mentioned he has not reached out to Donald regardless.
