After a source had told CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson that free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. was going to visit the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, we now know more about how that meeting went.
Odell Beckham Jr. Visited Miami Dolphins on Thursday.
According to Berry Jackson from the Miami Herald, the Dolphins were pleased with the meeting, saying it went well.
Jackson also noted that Beckham and the Dolphins need to “agree on a price.”
Per team source, the Dolphins’ meeting with Odell Beckham Jr. went well today. Team pleased how meeting went. Miami hopes to sign him. We’ll see if they agree on a price.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) March 21, 2024
Beckham is a free agent after playing through a one-year, $15M deal with the Baltimore Ravens where he tallied 35 receptions for 565 yards and three touchdowns in just 14 games.
Miami already has a stacked offensive force on their field, but there’s always room for more and with a coach like Mike McDaniel, you’re going to set the bar higher than it was set for yourself.
Matching up Beckham on the same field as Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill? Absolutely lethal. Just the two of them (Hill and Waddle) combine for 5.879 receiving yards and 32 touchdowns just in the last two seasons.
Even though he suffered an ACL injury in 2022, Beckham proved in 2023 he’s still able to play good football. I should mention, however, Beckham has a Super Bowl ring with the Los Angeles Rams, and he played right of current Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
Over the last three seasons, OBJ has 13 touchdowns and while he would be coming to the team as a third receiver, he still is very capable of providing good backup to a QB like Tua Tagovailoa. He’ll be able to help both Waddle and Hill get open to score more touchdowns, and is probably a better option behind those veterans compared to a rookie who will have to grow with the organization.
Sure Miami re-signed Braxton Berrios and River Cracraft, but having an ‘even better’ receiver on the field behind Tagovailoa in someone like Beckham Jr., will help the Dolphins find even more success.
Beckham is the first outside receiver that the Dolphins have brought in for a visit, so if that’s any indication that McDaniel means business, hopefully the team and OBJ are able to agree on a price.
