In 2021, the rams signed Odell Beckham Jr. as a midseason addition, and the star receiver helped them win Super Bowl LVI.
Could the Rams do it again?
On Friday, the Miami Dolphins released Beckham. If the 32-year-old three-time Pro Bowler clears waivers on Monday, he will be a free agent.
Because of their shared history (Rams coach Sean McVay said Beckham crashed his wedding in 2022), the Rams are considered a potential landing spot along with several other playoff-contending teams.
McVay, who led his team to victory over the San Francisco 49ers Thursday night, he was asked Friday if he would have interest in bringing Beckham back and what the star’s future might be.
“I don’t know,” McVay said during a video conference with reporters. “The love I have for Odell, you know that. Just waking up, preparing for what’s next for us and focusing on this. I’m not very sure about him. “I’ve had a lot of other things we’re focused on right now.”
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The Rams don’t urgently need a receiver.
Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are quarterback Matthew Stafford’s top targets, Demarcus Robinson has seven touchdown receptions and Tutu Atwell has made several key plays for a team that is 8-6 with games remaining against the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks .
Robinson, however, has been suffering from hand and shoulder injuries.
Three years ago, the Rams signed Beckham before the trade deadline after the Cleveland Browns released him. A few hours later, Robert Woods suffered a season-ending knee injury in a non-contact drill in practice.
Beckham caught 27 passes for 305 yards and five touchdowns in the last eight games. In the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals, he caught two passes for 52 yards, including a touchdown, before suffering a knee injury.
Beckham did not play in 2022 while recovering from his knee injury. He played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2023 and signed with the Dolphins before this season.
Beckham began the season on the physically unable to perform list while recovering from knee surgery. In nine games, he caught nine passes for 55 yards.
The New York Giants selected Beckham with the 12th pick in the 2014 NFL draft. In his five seasons with the Giants, he established himself as one of the NFL’s biggest stars.
Beckham has 59 career touchdown receptions, but hasn’t had more than five in any season since 2018.
This story originally appeared on Los Angeles Times.