Ravens HC John Harbaugh reveals key Odell Beckham Jr. plan for Week 1 vs. Texans

Odell Beckham Jr. is set to make his Baltimore Ravens debut in the team’s upcoming regular season opener against the Houston Texans. After missing the entirety of the 2022 season recovering from successful ACL surgery, Beckham has already received the green light to return to in-game action. Beckham did not feature in any of the […]

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Jul 27, 2023; Owings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) reacts during training camp practice at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Brent Skeen-USA TODAY Sports

Odell Beckham Jr. is set to make his Baltimore Ravens debut in the team’s upcoming regular season opener against the Houston Texans. After missing the entirety of the 2022 season recovering from successful ACL surgery, Beckham has already received the green light to return to in-game action.

Beckham did not feature in any of the Ravens’ three preseason games, although he did take part in multiple mandatory minicamp and training camp practices over the past months. Even as Beckham has not played in an NFL game in 19 months, the Ravens will not have any snap count restrictions on him this Sunday.

"No, we haven’t had that conversation," Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said during a press conference on Wednesday. "It’s going to be part and parcel of the gameplan and the personnel groups that go on the field, but he’s ready to go."

Beckham’s road to recovery from the torn ACL injury suffered during Super Bowl 56 was quite a lengthy one, but at the end of the day, it was all worth for it for the two-time Pro Bowler. 

"I feel good," Beckham said during a press conference on Wednesday. "It’s been a lot of hard work to get to this point. I know who I am. It’s just time to let your hair down [and] have fun. 

"So, I’m excited. I'm not giving out any numbers or expectations. I feel good and ready to play football again."

Beckham signed off on a one-year deal worth up to $18 million with the Ravens in April. He is projected to be a core contributor in Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken’s offense this season.

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