Odell

Beckham Jr.

There have been scant rumors of interest in Beckham throughout the offseason. If any of those teams wish to sign him, they’ll have to weather six games without him first.

Beckham signed with the Dolphins last year but failed to make it to the end of the season in Miami. The two sides agreed to part ways after OBJ was targeted once in Week 14. He caught nine passes for 55 scoreless yards in nine games as a Dolphin. It’s possible Beckham has something left in the tank, though he hasn’t topped 600 yards in a season since 2019. At this point in his career, Beckham is best deployed as a depth piece on a contending team. Given his pedigree, Beckham should be able to find a spot on a roster before Week 1 if he’s willing to take a team-friendly contract. For fantasy purposes, there’s no meat on the bone here, no matter where Beckham signs.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero says Beckham “is hoping for more opportunities elsewhere.” Beckham’s tenure with the Dolphins ends with nine catches for 55 yards on 18 targets. The veteran receiver never fully found his footing in Miami. Beckham signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins during the offseason after spending 2023 with the Ravens but opened the year on the reserve/PUP list after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed injury. Beckham will be on waivers until Monday. If he clears, he will be free to sign with any team and would likely join up with a contender on their practice squad.

Beckham remains a part-time player in the Miami offense. He didn’t draw a look until the fourth quarter and ran a route on just 10 of the Dolphins’ 52 drop backs. OBJ has one game with more than two catches on the season and won’t hold fantasy relevance unless Jaylen Waddle or Tyreek Hill miss time.

Washington took a jet sweep 18 yards to the house to cap off the team’s first possession, marking only the second opening possession touchdown of the season for the Dolphins. He continued to split snaps with veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the latter of whom played more offensive snaps but managed just 17 scoreless yards on his two touches. Washington likely needs an injury ahead of him on the depth chart to return consistent fantasy production.

Per PFF, Beckham ran a season-high 11 routes in the Dolphins’ Week 8 loss to the Colts. It was two more routes than he ran in Weeks 5 and 7. The veteran receiver has yet to catch a pass in any of his three games as a Dolphin and is looking more like a failed experiment than a savvy veteran signing through the first eight weeks of the season. We won’t dispute the idea that OBJ could see more involvement going forward, but the Dolphins have run the third-fewest pass plays out of 11 personnel per FantasyPoints.com. As long as Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle are healthy, there won’t be much left for OBJ in the target order.

That was the same statline Beckham posted in his Week 5 debut. Tua Tagovailoa’s absence is an asterisk, but not even the quarterback’s expected return for Week 8 against the Cardinals is going to make OBJ 12-team league relevant. Keep him on the waiver wire.

Beckham was a late addition to the practice report, failing to practice on Friday for the combination of reasons. He was held without a catch in Week 5, his first game off the PUP list. Beckham doesn’t need to be rostered in even the deepest of fantasy formats.

Beckham (knee) made his season debut and ran a route on just 28 percent of Miami’s drop backs. OBJ worked as the distant WR3 option behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, who combined for a 55 percent target share against the Patriots. Beckham is a long way from fantasy relevance, though he could see his role grow following the team’s Week 6 bye.

Beckham Jr. will make his season debut against the Patriots for a Dolphins team floundering on offense through four weeks. The Dolphins are one of just four teams yet to score 21 points or more in any game this season. Coincidentally, the Patriots are another one of those teams. Beckham Jr. could eventually carve out a significant role behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle but fantasy expectations should be held in check in Week 5 considering the state of the Miami quarterback room.