Odell Beckham Jr responds to rumors he's retiring from the NFL
The three-time Pro Bowler had an incredibly quiet 2024 season as he was limited by a knee injury, playing in just nine games and tallying only 55 receiving yards for the Dolphins.
And it was claimed on Tuesday that the former Giants, Browns, Rams and Ravens star was calling it a career, with a fake Adam Schefter account appearing to break the news on social media.
The post quickly spread across X before the wideout poured cold water on the rumor.
'Not done yet… thanks for [your] concerns and have a blessed day,' he wrote.
Under the initial post, Beckham also wrote: 'LOL WTF… when was that announced and by who? That's funny , appreciate the concerns but this Shxt ain't over yet.'
And he added in a separate post: 'No seriously. Plz stop reading everything on the internet, and stop texting me happy retirement b4 u p*** me off [crying emojis]. That will get no response. I promise u the day I'm done I will let u kno. Again if u text me happy retirement im just gon have to block u [crying emojis]. Thanks.'
Beckham is currently a free agent after the Dolphins cut him in December.
He missed the first four games of last season with a knee injury before returning to play in Weeks 5-14 (excluding Week 6).
Beckham hasn't really looked like himself since tearing his left ACL in 2020 while playing for the Browns.
He later injured the same knee in Super Bowl LVI (in early 2022) while playing for the Rams, causing him to miss the entirety of the following season.
However, it's unclear how well his knee healed following his Browns injury; he said in 2023 that he didn't actually have an ACL upon joining the Rams two years prior, which is what LA team doctor Neal ElAttrache told him.
Nonetheless, he caught seven touchdowns for the Rams (including playoffs) during their title run before having a serviceable 2023 in Baltimore.
The 2014 first-round pick electrified the league with his athleticism earlier in his career, and his one-handed catch against the Cowboys while playing for the Giants remains a hugely memorable play.
He spent five seasons in New York before being traded to Cleveland in 2019.
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