Beckham Accepts Six-Game Suspension; Injuries, Lawsuit Weigh

Odell Beckham Jr., a three-time Pro Bowler and free agent, has accepted a six-game NFL suspension for a 2024 failed drug test that showed unusually high testosterone levels and says he never knowingly took performance‑enhancing substances. The ban makes him ineligible to play until around mid‑November (roughly Week 12/13), and Beckham said on The Pivot podcast he regrets not accepting the penalty earlier. Beckham has struggled with injuries and production since his peak, including tearing his ACL in Super Bowl LVI, and recorded just nine catches for Miami in 2024 before his release. He said he feels renewed and intends to target contending teams later in the season, naming the Giants, Rams, Chiefs and Steelers as potential fits. Teams will have to weigh his veteran talent and Super Bowl résumé against the suspension, injury history and recent off‑field legal/public‑relations concerns — he was named (and denied involvement) in a lawsuit tied to Sean “Diddy” Combs — when considering signing him.