After recording nothing in three games of the 2026 NFL season, three teams have emerged as possible landing spots for Odell Beckham Jr.’s next chapter. 9 games in 2024. 6-game suspension in 2025. 2026 looked like a clean slate for Odell Beckham Jr. Just that his magic, catch-like abilities probably did not get entertained here [New York Giants].In Week 2, he logged 11 of 69 offensive snaps. In Week 2, 3 of 58 snaps. In Week 3, he logged just 6 snaps, with only 1 pass thrown his way. This just shows he probably wasn’t valued there. Not as much as Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields, Darnell Mooney, Braxton Berrios, and Charlie Jones.Nabers recorded 12 receptions for 96 yards. Mooney recorded 6 receptions for 95 yards. Fields recorded 6 receptions for 74 yards. RB Cam Skattebo recorded 50 carries for 177 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown. They all contributed in one way or another. But Odell Beckham Jr.?Maybe did not bring his iconic catch-like abilities to New York. And so, they released him. Immediately after they brought in 2024 draft pick QB J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings in an almost blockbuster mid-season trade.Now that Beckham is out, Bleacher Report’s Mike Chiari has suggested three landing spots: the Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders, and Carolina Panthers. How and why? Let’s find out.
Rams linked to Odell Beckham Jr amid Puka Nacua ’s uncertainty
Odell Beckham Jr. played for the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, recording 27 receptions for 305 yards and 5 touchdowns in just 8 regular-season games. Along with 21 catches for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns in 4 postseason games. It included 2 catches for 52 yards and 1 touchdown in the Super Bowl win against the Cincinnati Bengals.Beckham left that big game with a torn ACL, but the Rams brought home the Lombardi Trophy. Cut to the present, Puka Nacua’s absence is a little concerning. He missed two games with a groin injury.Head coach Sean McVay is targeting a Week 4 return, but nothing is guaranteed right now. Except for an available, reliable former wide receiver, AKA Odell Beckham Jr. This would take a heavy load off Davante Adams’ already-loaded shoulders.
Giants WR linked to Raiders amid lack of WR depth
The Las Vegas Raiders have had all three-week wins, thanks to supposed Tom Brady’s belief in sitting rookie Fernando Mendoza out and letting veteran Kirk Cousins do all the playing. Anyhow, this thrilling start after a 3-14 2025-season record calls for a lot of focus on the Raiders’ wide receivers.But unfortunately, it wasn’t the receiving corps that did all the catching; tight end Brock Bowers and running back Ashton Jeanty did all the hard work. As for the current WRs in Las Vegas, Tre Tucker could manage only 11 receptions for 189 yards and 1 touchdown.Neither receiver has more than 5 catches or 52 yards in total in three games. To top it off, Year 2 WR Jack Bech suffered a broken forearm after the Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints.This definitely screams a vacant spot. The Raiders need to strengthen their receiving corps before the TEs and RBs run out of gas. And who better than someone who’s well-established, available, and reliable? Like former New York Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr.
Carolina tied to Odell Beckham Jr amid Jalen Coker ’s injury
Bryce Young has had an unbelievable start with 939 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Two WRs, Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan, have been his primary targets in the 1-2 start of the 2026 NFL season. But unfortunately, Jalen Coker suffered a quad strain in the Week 3 loss to the Cleveland Browns.As per NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, the quad strain is minor, and Coker’s Week 4 availability is questionable. But this leaves a vacant spot for someone who could provide a stopgap solution. Like Odell Beckham Jr., especially because, apart from Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan, no other WR has recorded more than 4 catches or 83 yards.As per Bleacher Report’s Mike Chiari, Beckham could step in for Carolina as Adam Thielen and Hunter Renfrow did in the recent past years. The Panthers lack veteran depth, so that’s exactly where the New York Giants wideout helps.
Odell Beckham Jr free agency rumors
| Category | Details |
| Player Name | Odell Beckham Jr. |
| Current Franchise | None. The New York Giants released him on September 29, 2026. |
| 2026 Landing Spots | Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, and San Francisco 49ers |
| Contract Status | UFA [unrestricted free agent] |
| Previous Contract | One-year, $1.3 million contract with the New York Giants signed on June 1, 2026. But they released him in Sept. 2026. |
| Free Agency Signing Likelihood | Low to Moderate |
| Total Career Earnings | $102 million over 11 long NFL seasons, earned from five different teams [New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and Miami Dolphins]. |