Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Tuesday that the practice window for Odell Beckham Jr. will be opened this week and that he’ll return to practice.
Beckham, 31, opened the season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list with an undisclosed injury, but will now have a 21-day window to practice before he either needs to be placed on the active roster or on season-ending injured reserve.
It’s welcome news for a Dolphins team that has not gotten off to a great start this season, going just 1-3 while starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remains out an undetermined amount of time after suffering another concussion.
Neither Skylar Thompson or Tyler Huntley have looked particularly adept in relief duty, and the Dolphins in general looked out of sync in Monday’s 31-12 loss to the previously winless Tennessee Titans.
“There was a tremendous disconnect between preparation and execution,” McDaniel told reporters following the loss. “So, there was a multitude of contributors to it, I believe, but I have to check the tape out.”
“Bottom line is it doesn’t matter what we’re doing behind the scenes,” he added. “On the field, that’s not even close to good enough, so you just have to go back to the drawing board and assess very critically.”
Whether Beckham will help much in Miami’s efforts to turn the season around remains to be seen. The veteran wideout has struggled with injuries and a decline in play later in his career, though he did appear in 14 games for the Baltimore Ravens last year.
He was solid in a supporting role, catching 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns, though he hardly resembled the elite player who was a Pro Bowler in each of his first three seasons.
In Miami, he would be below players like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle on the pecking order at wide receiver, while De’Von Achane has proven to be a huge playmaker in the passing game out of the backfield. But he would at least give the Dolphins another option.
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