NFL Rumors: Odell Beckham Jr. Activated off PUP by Dolphins, Will Play vs. Patriots

Veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will reportedly make his season debut for the Miami Dolphins on Sunday against the New England Patriots.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, Beckham is being activated from the physically unable to perform list after practicing all week, paving the way for him to play in Week 5.

After spending last season with the Baltimore Ravens, OBJ signed a one-year, $3 million, incentive-laden contract with the Dolphins during the offseason. He was subsequently placed on the PUP list after undergoing an undisclosed offseason procedure.

Miami is off to a disappointing 1-3 start due in part to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffering a concussion in the second game of the season.

The Dolphins went on to lose that game to the Buffalo Bills and have now lost three in a row overall. Miami started Skylar Thompson at quarterback in Week 3 and Tyler Huntley last week, and both of them struggled to get Miami's high-powered offense firing on all cylinders.

As a result, neither Tyreek Hill nor Jaylen Waddle has had the type of season most expected them to have. Through four games, Hill has 17 receptions for 217 yards and one touchdown, while Waddle has 17 catches for 212 yards and no scores.

The Dolphins have gotten next to no production out of the rest of their wide receivers, as Robbie Chosen, Grant Dubose, D'Wayne Eskridge and Malik Washington all have one catch each.

Beckham, 31, was once one of the best and most dynamic wideouts in the entire NFL.

Over his first three NFL seasons with the New York Giants from 2014 to 2016, Beckham earned three Pro Bowl nods and had three straight campaigns with at least 90 catches, 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Beckham suffered a broken leg in 2017, and while he barely eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in both 2018 and 2019, he has never quite been the same player since that injury.

That isn't to say he can't have an impact, though, as he played a big role in the Los Angeles Rams winning the Super Bowl in 2021.

OBJ had 21 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns in four playoff games that season, and he was perhaps on his way to a Super Bowl MVP performance before tearing his ACL during the game.

Beckham subsequently missed the entire 2022 season before signing with the Ravens and helping them finish with the best record in the NFL last season at 13-4.

With MVP Lamar Jackson throwing him the ball, Beckham finished with 35 grabs for 565 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games.

Beckham won't necessarily be a huge part of the Miami offense, but he gives head coach Mike McDaniel a viable WR3, which is something he did not have over the first month of the season.

Regardless of which wide receivers are on the field, the Dolphins will need far better quarterback play from Huntley on Sunday if they want to get back on track and improve their record to 2-3 with a victory over the Pats.