Chiefs Double Down on Star Power, Sign Odell Beckham Jr. to Outshine Hopkins Deal

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March 13, 2025 – Kansas City, MO

The Kansas City Chiefs are at it again, snagging wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a one-year, $8 million contract that could climb to $12 million with incentives, per league sources. Fresh off their midseason trade for DeAndre Hopkins in 2024, this signing feels like a deliberate upgrade—swapping a reliable vet for a high-octane playmaker who could light up Chiefs Kingdom and outshine “DHop’s” short stint.

OBJ vs. Hopkins: A Step Up?

Hopkins joined the Chiefs from Tennessee last October, delivering 75 yards and a touchdown over nine games—a solid, if unspectacular, boost for Patrick Mahomes. But at 32, his days of torching secondaries were behind him. Enter OBJ, also 32, who’s been a free agent since the Miami Dolphins cut him in December 2024 after a quiet 55-yard season. Beckham’s got the pedigree—16.1 yards per catch with Baltimore in 2023—and a hunger to prove doubters wrong after a rocky few years.

“Hopkins was a safety net; OBJ’s a deep threat,” an NFC scout told Yahoo Sports. “If he’s healthy, he’s got more juice than DHop did here.” The Chiefs traded a conditional fifth-round pick for Hopkins, a steal at the time. But $8 million for Beckham—with incentives tied to catches and yards—might be the shrewder move, especially with $49.4 million in new cap space from Mahomes and Chris Jones’ restructures.

Mahomes’ New Weapon

Mahomes already has Marquise Brown locked in for 2025 and Xavier Worthy emerging, but Beckham adds a different flavor. Where Hopkins thrived on short routes, OBJ’s one-handed grabs and big-play potential could stretch defenses in ways Chiefs fans craved post-Super Bowl LIX loss. “Odell’s the kind of guy who turns a checkdown into a highlight,” Mahomes once said on a 2023 podcast. Now, he gets to test that theory.

Chiefs Kingdom is split but buzzing. “Hopkins was clutch, but OBJ’s gonna bring the house down,” one X user posted. Another added: “DHop was a rental—Beckham feels like a statement.”

A Calculated Gamble

Beckham’s injury history—ACL tears in 2020 and 2022—looms large, but his Super Bowl ring with the Rams in 2022 proves he can shine when it counts. GM Brett Veach, who’s already re-signed Brown and added Kristian Fulton, is banking on OBJ’s upside to fill the void left by Hopkins and Justin Reid’s departures. If Beckham hits those incentives, he could double Hopkins’ 2024 output—and then some.

For a team reloading after a rare Super Bowl miss, this feels like Veach saying, “We’re not done yet.” Will OBJ outshine DHop? Chiefs fans are ready to find out.

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