After earning each of his three Pro Bowls in his first three NFL seasons with the New York Giants, Beckham’s five-year tenure with Big Blue ended in a trade with the Browns prior to the 2019 season. He produced his last 1,000-yard season for Cleveland in 2019, but his request for a release in 2021 was granted and he was signed by the Rams.
With LA, Beckham’s star once again shone, especially with a touchdown catch and a sensational first half in the Super Bowl win. However, in the same Super Bowl, he tore his ACL. This forced him to miss all of the 2022 season despite multiple free-agent visits.
Beckham returned to action with the Ravens last year after receiving an eye-popping $18 million one-season deal. He missed some action in 2023 due to an ankle injury and finished his one year in Baltimore with 35 receptions (fourth on the team) for 565 yards (second on the team) and three touchdowns. Beckham made some highlight-reel catches, as he often did last autumn, but also missed a few catches on easy balls. He showed that he still has some fire left in his step. However, the consistency was never there, as he had eight games in the regular season with two or fewer catches. In the Ravens’ two postseason games, he had only four grabs for 34 yards combined.
In Miami, he’ll be joining a Tua Tagovailoa-quarterback attack that has no shortage of playmakers, so he could be a veteran luxury capable of making big plays here and there. It’s unlikely he’ll be able to consistently perform at his previous Pro Bowl level, but McDaniels’ offense will certainly be a prime place to thrive as it once did.
The No. 77 free agent on Greg Rosenthal’s Top 101 list, and perhaps the biggest remaining star of free agency, is off the board and bound for Miami.
