There is a new wide receiver on the market that the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles could have interest in, according to one NFL analyst.
That wide receiver is Odell Beckham Jr., who was reinstated by the league this week after serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Beckham is now free to sign with any team, and Bleacher Report's Julia Stumbaugh believes the Ravens, Eagles and Chiefs could have interest.
"The Chiefs' receiver depth chart is currently led by Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Hollywood Brown. Beckham would also be competing for targets with Travis Kelce, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton," Stumbaugh said of the Chiefs. "Should any of these players suffer injuries down the stretch, however, the Chiefs might want to have another option on deck ahead of the playoffs."
"With Derrick Henry on the field, the Ravens are likely to continue focusing on a run-heavy offense, while Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and DeAndre Hopkins currently lead the receiver depth chart," Stumbaugh said of the Ravens. "Given that Bateman is currently sidelined by a sprained ankle, the Ravens could potentially look to add some receiving depth in order to bolster their push for the playoffs."
"The Eagles offense may have leaned in large part on Saquon Barkley's record-breaking 2024 season to win Super Bowl LIX, but the reigning champions might still look for more receiving depth after dealing with injuries to both A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith last season," Stumbaugh said of the Eagles. "Beckham would have to compete for targets with Jahan Dotson should the Eagles acquire him to fill out the receiving room behind those two stars."
The last time we saw Beckham playing football, it was in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins and he wasn't good, so he wouldn't amount to an upgrade for either Baltimore or Kansas City.
The Chiefs are fully stocked at wide receiver at this point, so they are the least likely team to take a flyer on Beckham.
The Ravens do have an injury concern with Bateman, but it doesn't appear it's a serious issue and they have enough to get by with Zay Flowers and DeAndre Hopkins until he returns.
The Eagles are probably the most likely landing spot for Beckham of the three options given by Stumbaugh.
Philly offers the best opportunity for Beckham to see the field, as he could beat out Jahan Dotson for WR3 snaps behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. Beckham may also have interest in the Eagles because they'd give him a chance to win a Super Bowl.
But if targets are the most important thing to Beckham, the Eagles won't be an ideal destination considering they are already having a tough time keeping Brown happy. Furthermore, the WR3 role has only yielded 10 receptions for Dotson this season.
We do expect Beckham to land somewhere in 2025, but the Eagles, Chiefs and Ravens are less likely than many other teams to bring him in.
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