Odell Beckham Jr. reveals hopes for NFL return: ‘Feel like there’s some more left in the tank’

Odell Beckham Jr. is still a free agent, but he’s more than ready to make a big return to the NFL. While appearing on the ManningCast, Peyton Manning asked Beckham how he’s feeling and his plans for a comeback.

“I’m good. Just training, getting back in shape, doing all that, staying ready,” Odell Beckham Jr. said. “Just feel like there’s some more left in the tank… I’m just waiting for that opportunity.”

Beckham has not played with any team this season, and the last time he was on an NFL field was last year when he played in nine games for the Miami Dolphins. In those nine games, Beckham caught nine passes for 55 yards. On Dec. 13 of last year, Beckham and the Dolphins mutually agreed for him to be waived.

On Oct. 7 of this year, the NFL suspended Beckham for six games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The former LSU star shared the news on The Pivot podcast, saying that he failed a PED test last season while he was with the Dolphins.

Looking at Odell Beckham Jr.’s NFL career

Beckham began his NFL career in 2014 when the New York Giants drafted him in the first round (No. 12) overall. He was named Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2014 after catching 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Beckham was with the Giants for five seasons before they traded him to the Cleveland Browns in March 2019. He was with the Browns until they released him in early November 2021. Beckham signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams shortly after his released and helped the team win a Super Bowl.

After his time ended with the Rams, Beckham did not sign with a team in 2022. The following year, Beckham signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens and caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games.

In his career, Beckham has caught 575 passes for 7,987 yards and 59 touchdowns. Along with winning a Super Bowl and being named Offensive Rookie of the Year, the 33-year-old has been named to the Pro Bowl three times and selected to the All-Pro Second Team twice.