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Odell Beckham Jr. has ambitions to play in the NFL in 2025. But if the free agent wide receiver signs with a franchise this year, he will have to be sidelined for at least six weeks.
During a recent session on “The Pivot Podcast,” the three-time Pro Bowler revealed that he had accepted a six-game suspension.
The discipline stems from his 2024 violation of the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy.
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. warms up before the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Beckham, who played for the Miami Dolphins last season, said he was unaware he had used banned substances.
After raising questions about his positive test, Beckham said he was informed that his “testosterone level” was “too high.”
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On Tuesday, Beckham’s six-game suspension was listed on the league’s official transactions feed. The suspension means Week 12 would mark the first time Beckham could play in an NFL game.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) throws the football before the preseason game against the Washington Commanders at Hard Rock Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Sam Navarro/USA TODAY Sports)
Beckham began his career with the New York Giants. He was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2019. Beckham recently reflected on his move to Cleveland, saying he didn’t want to leave New York.
“I never wanted to leave the New York Giants,” he told CBS Sports in May. “The reason you heard me talk about what was going on was because I was f– because where I came from, in college, if we lost a game, our season was over.
Odell Beckham Jr. attends the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat game on November 14, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
He won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams following the 2021 season. He fell on the turf at SoFi Stadium during a game in Super Bowl LVI and was later diagnosed with a torn ACL, causing him to miss the following season while rehabbing.
He signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023, before his one-year stint with Miami.
During his interview on “The Pivot Podcast,” Beckham mentioned the teams he would be interested in signing with this season: the Kansas City Chiefs, the Pittsburgh Steelers and a few of his former teams – the Giants and the Rams.
Beckham has just nine receptions for 55 yards in 2024. He has 7,987 career receiving yards.
