Odell Beckham Jr. has opened up to the fans about the fallout from his PED suspension. The wide receiver has a lot of recovery to do after the infraction.
The 32-year-old star had failed a performance-enhancing drug test last year. However, he always claimed he never knowingly took PEDs. Beckham Jr. has now revealed that he accepted his six-game suspension from the NFL, leaving him unable to play until week 12 of the season.
The Miami Dolphins star appeared on Tuesday’s episode of the Pivot Podcast and openly talked about his PED suspension. He expressed deep regret over his mistake and claimed to have never cheated the system but himself instead, in an emotional moment.
“I cheated myself as a man, as a father, as a son, a brother. I cheated myself in ways that were hard to forgive myself for. Whether you’re doing things you shouldn’t do, you just know, like, I’m cheating myself, but like I’ve never cheated the system. It’s hard for me to come back and play football. I have to come out and deal with it.”
Odell Beckham Jr. Revealed The Details About His Suspension
Odell Beckham Jr. faced an unsavory moment in his NFL career after he failed the test for PEDs. The wide receiver had gone on a tear for the Miami Dolphins last year and seemed to be in the prime of his career.
Beckham Jr. opened up about the moment he heard about getting charged with a failed drug test. He seemed remorseful as he spoke about all of it, and that he had been in Vegas at the time. You could hear it in his voice how much pain the situation had caused him over the year.
While I was in Miami, hearing that you get charged and someone says you failed for PEDs, which – I’ve been in a program. I’m in a program because I didn’t tell them I was in Arizona and I was going to Vegas for one night, and now I’m in Vegas, and you want to come take a drug test, and I’m not here, and then all of a sudden – it’s kind of a crazy thing.”
The failed drug test hasn’t boded well for his career, as it now leaves him unable to play until week 12. He’s also now left without a proper team to rejoin during the NFL season.
He Is Now Moving Forward In A Better Path
Odell Beckham Jr.’s acceptance of his suspension after a failed PED test appears to be the start of his recovery. We could see he was deeply hurt from the situation, but now looks to turn the setback into motivation for a comeback.
The wide receiver has marked down possible teams he could join to play for, such as the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s even teased a potential return to the Rams as well. So, wherever he lands next, Beckham Jr. wants to resume his career on a healthy note and leave all the negativity behind.
Published: Oct 8, 2025 04:00 pm