The Buffalo Bills shook up the landscape of the NFL on Wednesday, April 3, when they traded star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for a second-round pick in the upcoming draft. With the trade their receiving corps is looking a little barren, but former Baltimore Ravens WR Odell Beckham could be a potential replacement.
Last Word On Sports’ David Latham suggested that the Bills turn to the ex-Ravens receiver to fill the hole Diggs is leaving. Latham wrote, “While they’ll [Buffalo] probably select a receiver early in the NFL Draft, they could use a veteran free agent like Odell Beckham as a short-term fill-in.”
Diggs had another successful season with 107 catches for 1,183 yards and 8 receiving touchdowns, which was his sixth straight season hitting the 1,000-yards mark. However, as Latham points out, “Over the final eight games of 2023, the wideout recorded just 37 receptions for 349 yards and one touchdown.”
The Bills lost Gabe Davis earlier in free agency to the Jacksonville Jaguars, so the group is looking thin at this moment. WRs Curtis Samuel and Khalil Shakir are listed as their current starting receivers heading into the season.
Latham explained, “There was a time when Beckham was one of the best wide receivers in the league. While those days are clearly gone, Odell Beckham is probably the best free agent remaining on the open market.”
Odell Beckham’s Time With Ravens Produced Mixed Results
Beckham signed with the Ravens in April of 2023 as part of an overhaul of Baltimore’s receiving corps. General manager Eric DeCosta signed Beckham to a 1-year deal and drafted Zay Flowers in the first round to jumpstart the Ravens’ receiving game.
While Flowers excelled as a rookie, and by the end of the season was the No. 1 receiver for QB Lamar Jackson, Beckham experienced stretches of dominant play and times where he did not show up in the box score.
