Even if it were for a brief time, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. turned heads during his time with the Miami Dolphins. Unfortunately, it was for the wrong reason. The 32-year-old recalled how that phase left a huge impact on him. Before sharing his hopes for a comeback, the WR reflected on his time in Miami and how it changed him.

“A bit of resentment to like have to wake up and then go into that building,” Beckham said during his appearance on The Pivot podcast. “Even though it’s a blessing and a privilege and all those things to be in the league, it just had become like poison to me. And like to be able to, it was like a real grown man thing for me to be able to like put that down to actually be able to be like ‘that’s it, like I’m drawing a line with myself.’”

He also argued that he didn’t get to play much, and yet it had become difficult for him to juggle both his personal life and football. “I’m not even playing,” he added before revealing his mental status.

“….I never tell anybody business, but like all the things that I was told and sold on, for whatever reason, it just didn’t happen. And that’s okay. Like it is what it is. But for me, I’m looking at it, I’m spending this time away. I’m not going to see my son. Now mentally, like it’s affected me just, you know, my everyday. Like I really need to just step back and focus on this and get this sorted. And once I feel like all of this is solid, because they feel like with football being shaky and this being shaky, I’m not really focusing on either one.”

Clearly, he wasn’t enjoying his time in Miami. Odell Beckham Jr. joined the Dolphins for a one-year contract (worth $3 million, along with incentives) last season. And he began the season on the reserve/PUP list, reportedly after undergoing knee surgery. He was moved to the active roster on October 5. But before his exit from the team, he played in nine games, racking up nine catches for 55 yards. Later in December, he was waived by the Dolphins after the 3x Pro Bowler failed to make a positive impact.

It was also last season when he failed the PED test, while Beckham asserted he never knowingly used any banned substances. But still, he was informed that his “testosterone levels” were “too high.” However, this week, the LSU product shared a new update on the matter. In the same podcast,  Beckham announced his punishment, which will see him serve a 6-week suspension.

He even went on to accept it. “I’ve never cheated the system,” Beckham said. “I’ve never ran from no test. I’ve never failed a test not once in my life.” So, he won’t be able to get in action until Week 12. However, he isn’t losing hope.

While many believed that he might retire, Beckham clarified that he has no such intentions as of now. The 32-year-old is confident and hopes for a comeback in the league this season. And perhaps Miami might not be the place for him.

During the podcast, he expressed his interest in joining two of his former teams, the Los Angeles Rams (2021)and the New York Giants (2014–2018). He also hopes to return to the Giants, where it all began for him. Now, the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers are also on his mind.

Odell Beckham Jr. shared his interest in joining one team, the most

OBJ’s interest in the Steelers is nothing surprising after tight end Jonnu Smith and cornerback Jalen Ramsey joined head coach Mike Tomlin’s team. While Beckham eyes to join the squad with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers can also use some help in their wide receivers’ room. Both praise each other, and the WR even hinted at teaming up with the player.

“I love him, and we’ve had conversations,” Beckham said. “I won’t say that it’s not a possibility, and I won’t say that I haven’t had any communication.” Aaron Rodgers and Odell Beckham Jr. have shared mutual respect for years. Whenever Beckham became a free agent, Rodgers’ team always seemed to pop up as a possible landing spot. Even this past June, when Beckham was available again, many pushed for Pittsburgh to make a move for the former Offensive Rookie of the Year.

“I f—ing love [Mike] Tomlin,” Beckham said. “I was actually supposed to be drafted to the Steelers. That was the meeting that I had that I was like, ‘I think I’m going to the Steelers.’ And the Giants ended up taking me at No. 12.” When Beckham was drafted in 2014, the Steelers were on the board at No. 15.

“I don’t know if this is a pitch,” Beckham shared his interest in getting back in the league on Monday. “I’m just like, I look at the L.A. Rams. I look at the Steelers, I know it was Calvin Austin [III], right? He kind of just, something was happening. The Chiefs, and you definitely gotta see me back in that blue thing before I get outta here.”

Apart from this, he also played for the Cleveland Browns for 2 years (2019–2021). After his stint with the Rams and Super Bowl win, he sat out 2022 because of his ACL injury, and he played for the Baltimore Ravens (2023) before his stint in Miami. So far, he has recorded 575 receptions, 7,987 receiving yards, and 59 touchdowns.

However, there’s a huge time gap this season. It remains a mystery whether the Steelers would acquire him, and even if they did, would they have a spot available for the WR?