Playing in Baltimore on a one-year deal might bring out the best in soon-to-be 31-year-old Beckham. But unless you count the 2021 playoff run where he averaged 15.9 PPR points over four games, we really haven't seen greatness from OBJ since 2018. That includes his 2019 in Cleveland, an important year for two reasons: It's his last year when he didn't miss a game, and it's the year he worked with offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Beckham averaged 12.1 PPR points per game then, though he dealt with some inferior quarterback play. He was also the No. 1 target then; in 2023, Beckham might not even be the Ravens' second-best target. Short of shining this preseason, it's safe to take a cautious approach with Beckham, grabbing him as a bench receiver in the double-digit rounds.
Beckham (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Beckham will miss his second straight game after he was unable to practice in any capacity during the week, which suggests he's far from a sure thing to make his return Week 5 against the Steelers. Fellow wide receiver Rashod Bateman (hamstring) will also miss Sunday's game, leaving Zay Flowers, Nelson Agholor and Devin Duvernay as the top three healthy options at the position.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Still not practicing
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Beckham (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Friday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Fellow wideout Rashod Bateman (hamstring) also sat out Friday's session, with neither player having practiced this week. If one or both receivers are ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns, Nelson Agholor and Devin Duvernay would be in line for added snaps this weekend alongside No. 1 wideout Zay Flowers.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Idle for another practice
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Beckham (ankle) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Beckham will have one final chance to practice Friday before the Ravens decide whether he'll carry a designation into Sunday's game in Cleveland or get ruled out in advance of the weekend. Given that he has yet to practice in any fashion since exiting the Ravens' Week 2 win over the Bengals, Beckham looks to be trending toward a second straight missed game at this stage.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Remains sidelined by ankle
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Beckham (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Beckham has yet to practice since sustaining an ankle injury in the Ravens' Week 2 win over the Bengals. The veteran receiver missed the Week 3 loss to Indianapolis, and while Beckham still has two chances to return to practice before Sunday's game against the Browns, Baltimore could find itself shorthanded at wide receiver once again. Rashod Bateman (hamstring) was also absent from practice Wednesday.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Ruled out for Week 3
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Beckham (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 3 game against the Colts.
OBJ missed practice all week after initially injuring the ankle in the Week 2 win over the Bengals. With Beckham sidelined, the Ravens' likely three-wide set will feature Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor. Beckham has five catches for 66 scoreless yards on seven targets after two games.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Misses another practice
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Beckham (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Friday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Beckham wasn't able to practice Wednesday and Thursday, either, which clouds his status for Sunday's game against the Colts. The Ravens' looming injury report will confirm whether Beckham heads into the weekend with a chance to play Week 3 or is ruled out versus Indianapolis.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Missing from practice Thursday
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Beckham (ankle) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
With the wideout going down as a non-participant for both of the Ravens' first two Week 3 practices, Beckham will likely need to take the field in some capacity Friday to have a chance at playing Sunday against the Colts. If Beckham ends up being sidelined this weekend, Nelson Agholor would likely step into a regular role in three-receiver sets alongside Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Not practicing
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Beckham (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Beckham returned to Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bengals after leaving with an ankle injury, but he later came back out and ended up missing the entire second half. A report earlier this week suggested that Beckham doesn't expect to miss any game action, so perhaps there's reason for optimism despite his absence from practice Wednesday. With Beckham checking in and out of this past weekend's game, No. 4 receiver Nelson Agholor made the most of his added playing time against Cincinnati with a 5-63-1 receiving line. Agholor and Rashod Bateman will likely be taking on most of the vacated snaps if Beckham doesn't play this Sunday in a home matchup with the Colts.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Not expected to miss time
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Beckham (ankle) is not expected to miss any time due to the injury he sustained during Sunday's divisional win over the Bengals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Coach John Harbaugh downplayed the severity of Beckham's injury after Sunday's win, so it appears that the veteran wideout is only dealing with a minor ankle issue. While it currently looks like Beckham won't have to miss any time, his participation in practice approaching Week 3's matchup against the Colts still will need to be monitored. He's recorded 37 and 29 receiving yards in Baltimore's first two games of the season, respectively.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Ankle issue downplayed by coach
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Coach John Harbaugh noted after Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bengals that he doesn't think Beckham's ankle injury is serious, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
That said, Beckham will be monitored in the coming days as the Ravens' game against the Colts next Sunday approaches. Prior to his exit versus Cincinnati, Beckham caught three of his four targets for 29 yards.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Out with ankle injury
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Beckham has been ruled out for the second half of Sunday's game against the Bengals with an ankle injury.
After suffering the ankle injury in the first half, Beckham checked back into the game upon receiving treatment on the sideline, but he didn't appear to be moving around well during his time on the field. The Ravens ultimately elected to pull the plug on Beckham for the day, leaving Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor, Devin Duvernay and Tylan Wallace as the team's available receivers. Beckham finishes the Week 2 contest with three catches for 29 yards on four targets.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Pair of grabs in Week 1 win
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Beckham brought in two of three targets for 37 yards in the Ravens' 25-9 win over the Texans on Sunday.
The veteran wideout was largely quiet in his team debut, but he still managed to finish second in receiving yardage thanks in large part to a 29-yard grab in the fourth quarter on a pretty touch pass down the left sideline from Lamar Jackson. Rookie first-round pick Zay Flowers looks primed for a sizable role if his 10 targets Sunday are any indication, and Rashod Bateman should also become progressively more involved as the season unfolds, but Beckham should also see an uptick in targets during more competitive matchups than Sunday's.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Ready for Week 1
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Beckham (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's contest against the Texans.
Beckham made a sudden appearance on the Ravens' injury report Thursday as a limited participant due to an ankle issue, but he put any murkiness about the situation to rest with a full practice to wrap up Week 1 prep. Meanwhile, tight end Mark Andrews (quadriceps) continued to operate with a cap on his reps Friday and officially is questionable for Sunday. If Andrews isn't 100 percent or is sidelined this weekend, Beckham would stand to benefit alongside fellow WRs Rashod Bateman and Zay Flowers and TE Isaiah Likely.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Looks fine at practice Friday
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Beckham (ankle) looked "fine" to begin Friday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
OBJ was added to the injury report Thursday with the ankle issue, getting in a limited session, but it sounds like it was more precautionary or a rest day for the veteran wideout. Coming off a lost 2022 campaign and entering his age-31 season, Beckham could get a number of rest days this year. He appears fine for Sunday's contest against the Texans.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Added to injury report
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Beckham was listed as limited by an ankle injury during Thursday's practice.
Beckham wasn't mentioned on Wednesday's injury report, so his addition to it Thursday is worth monitoring. Friday's final report of the week should add further context to the wideout's chances of suiting up for Sunday's season opener against the Texans.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Back at practice
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Beckham returned to practice Saturday after having been given a couple of rest days, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Hensley relayed Friday via coach John Harbaugh that the team elected to rest Beckham because he's been practicing so hard of late. Assuming no setbacks ahead of Week 1, Beckham -- who is bouncing back from knee surgery -- is slated to be a key passing target for QB Lamar Jackson, along with fellow WRs Rashod Bateman and Zay Flowers and top TE Mark Andrews.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Gets rest days
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Coach John Harbaugh relayed that Beckham has been given a couple of rest days because he's been practicing so hard of late, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
With Beckham bouncing back from knee surgery, the team is understandably proceeding cautiously with the veteran wideout. While Beckham figures to be back at practice soon, it wouldn't surprise us if he doesn't see action in Monday's preseason contest against the Commanders.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Not practicing Friday
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Beckham (undisclosed) didn't participate in practice Friday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
OBJ also missed Thursday's session, though it's unclear if it's an excused absence or injury-related. Beckham didn't play in the Ravens' preseason opener and is unlikely to suit up this week. Baltimore at least got Rashod Bateman (foot) back practicing Friday after he missed two straight sessions.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Unlikely to play Saturday
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Beckham isn't in line to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Eagles, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Beckham's debut as a Raven will have to wait until Monday, Aug. 21 in Washington, at the earliest. Baltimore's offense also will be without Nelson Agholor in its exhibition opener, and Rashod Bateman seems unlikely to play after the team activated him from the active/PUP list Wednesday, which would leave rookie first-round pick Zay Flowers, Devin Duvernay, Laquon Treadwell, James Proche and Tylan Wallace as some of the options at wide receiver.
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Ravens' Odell Beckham: Healthy but may have reps limited
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Coach John Harbaugh suggested Tuesday Beckham could be eased into practices this summer even though he's considered fully healthy.
It sounds like the team plans to limit the overall quantity of Beckham's practice reps rather than restricting the 30-year-old wideout to certain activities. That's probably smart given his extensive injury history, though right now he's actually the healthiest of Baltimore's top wide receivers, as rookie first-round pick Zay Flowers missed some OTA practices with an unspecified injury while Rashod Bateman and Devin Duvernay are both coming back from major foot injuries. QB Lamar Jackson is expected to pass more under new offensive coordinator Todd Monken, who previously coached Beckham in the same role with the Browns in 2019. The combination of health, NFL experience and scheme familiarity could give Beckham a leg up on Baltimore's other wide receivers, though it's fair to wonder if the health part of that equation will hold up.
