After spending last season with the Baltimore Ravens, Odell Beckham Jr. is set to become a free agent next week. Beckham's tenure with the Ravens didn't meet expectations, as he recorded 35 catches for 565 yards and three touchdowns in 14 game appearances.
While Beckham's career trajectory may be on the decline, there could still be teams interested in exploring whether the three-time Pro Bowler has more to offer.
Josina Anderson of CBS Sports listed five potential landing spots for Beckham. One option is a return to the Ravens, although ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that Baltimore is unlikely to re-sign the veteran wideout.
Anderson also identified the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers as potential fits. She believes Beckham can still make an impact in an offense, stating, "But when it's pressure time in the postseason, and it's 'down and gotta have it' he'll catch the pressure ball like he did to earn himself a ring in LA."
Meanwhile, I think the #Chiefs, #49ers, #Jets, #Rams or returning to the #Ravens are 5 good landing spots for OBJ, on mutually agreeable terms—in my opinion.
The first thing is getting Odell more involved in the offense, & also carving out his role. I know this from covering… pic.twitter.com/sslV7FJ794
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 6, 2024
The 49ers are trying to keep their receiving group together. While there has been considerable speculation surrounding Brandon Aiyuk's future, the team aims to secure him with a contract extension this offseason. Jauan Jennings is scheduled to become a restricted free agent, while Chris Conley and Ray-Ray McCloud are slated to become unrestricted free agents.
Beckham's last 1,000-yard season was in 2019 with the Cleveland Browns, and he has had only one regular-season game with over 100 receiving yards since then. Although, he missed the entire 2022 season after sustaining an ACL injury in Super Bowl 56 with the Rams.
Beckham appeared in both of the Ravens' playoff games this past season, registering four total receptions for 34 yards.