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Albert Breer

Takeaways: Odell Beckham Jr.’s Dolphins Deal Reflects His New Reality

The 2024 NFL draft’s done. Lots of clean-up work to do. So let’s not waste any more time and get to that …

On Odell Beckham Jr. and the Miami Dolphins, it’d be smart to follow the money. Last year, the 10-year veteran signed a deal in Baltimore at a base value of $15 million with upside to $18 million. This year, his base pay with Miami will be 20% of what he got with the Ravens—just $3 million—with upside to $8.5 million.

Now, to be sure, the fact that Lamar Jackson was in the midst of a drawn-out contract negotiation and wanted Beckham aboard gave the receiver leverage to get a bit of an overpay.

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