The Miami Dolphins announced they have activated wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. off the physically unable to perform list.
Additionally, the team signed quarterback Tim Boyle to the practice squad. The team also elevated Boyle and cornerback Nik Needham to the active roster for Sunday’s game.
Beckham Jr. is on his 10th NFL season after spending time with the N.Y. Giants (2014-18), Cleveland (2019-21), the L.A. Rams (2021) and Baltimore (2023). He is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2014-16), Super Bowl champion (LVI) and was the 2014 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Beckham Jr. has played in 110 games with 97 starts, totaling 566 receptions for 7,932 yards (14.0 avg.) and 59 touchdowns. Beckham Jr. also played in seven playoff games with six starts, totaling 29 receptions for 350 yards (12.1 avg.) and two scores. He entered NFL as the 12th overall selection in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the N.Y. Giants and played collegiately at LSU.
Boyle has appeared in 21 career games with five starts with Green Bay (2019-20), Detroit (2021), Chicago (2022), the N.Y. Jets (2023) and Miami (2024). He appeared in Miami’s Week 3 contest at Seattle this season as a reserve quarterback, completing 7-of-13 passes for 79 yards. Boyle has completed 121-of-196 passes (62.3 pct.) for 1,013 yards with four touchdowns and 12 interceptions in his career. He originally entered the league as an undrafted college free agent with Green Bay in 2018. Boyle finished his collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky, where he started all 11 games in 2017 and completed 201-of-327 passes for 2,134 yards with 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He transferred to EKU in 2016 from the University of Connecticut, where he played three seasons (2013-15).
Needham has played all five of his NFL seasons (2019-23) with Miami, appearing in 61 games with 27 starts. He’s totaled 199 tackles (144 solo), 3.0 sacks, six interceptions, 25 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in his career. He’s also had one interception return for a touchdown and played in one playoff game. Needham originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 9, 2019. He played collegiately at UTEP.
