Dolphins WR Odell Beckham Jr. to begin season on PUP list

Odell Beckham Jr. will begin the 2024 season on the Miami Dolphins’ physically unable to perform (PUP) list, ruling him out for at least four games, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.

Beckham, 31, spent all of training camp and preseason on the PUP list due to an undisclosed offseason procedure that the Dolphins were aware of when they signed him.

On Monday, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel revealed that three players who were on the PUP list — Bradley Chubb, Cam Goode, and Isaiah Wynn — would all stay there to begin the year. He said there was a chance that Beckham would be moved to the active roster, but there was “more information required” before the decision would be made.

The receiver signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins that was largely incentive-laden, meaning his absence early in the year will make it difficult for Beckham to receive the full value of his contract. If he can’t eclipse 35 receptions, 565 yards, and/or three touchdowns, Beckham will receive just $3 million from Miami.