Texas Tech has landed it’s first transfer portal wide receiver of the 2024 winter portal window, landing Miami (OH) wide receiver Reggie Virgil.

Virgil was in on his visit to Lubbock which started Thursday night and has decided to become a Red Raider while holding offers from Auburn, Michigan, Florida State, Miami (FL), among others while also forgoing a scheduled visit to Oklahoma.

In his career, the lengthy outside receiver has posted 43 receptions for 878 yards and ten touchdowns with almost all of that production coming in the 2024 season.

Virgil caught nine touchdowns with over 800 yards this season for the Redhawks.

Virgil will have one remaining season of eligibility with a possible redshirt season after playing in 11 games as a true freshman in 2022 and contributing again in 2023.

For his height, Virgil has excellent linear speed, reaching over 20 mph routinely on his vertical routes, per PFF.

Joining the likes of Caleb Douglas and Coy Eakin, the Red Raiders are looking towards having another strong receiver room in 2025.

With the playoffs looming, a veteran receiver is suddenly available.

So what happens next for Odell Beckham, Jr.?

He’ll pass through waivers. Anyone who claims him will be picking up the remainder of his $3 million base salary. It works out to $500,000.

If he clears waivers, he becomes a free agent. It’s unclear whether he’d command anything more than the prorated veteran minimum of $1.21 million.

Playoff teams that could use help at the position include the Steelers and Chiefs. Without George Pickens, who has a hamstring injury, Beckham arguably brings more to the table than all of the other receivers on the roster, except Mike Williams.

That assumes Beckham still has gas in the tank. The Dolphins did, but they were wrong. He had nine catches for 55 yards in nine games.

Other potentially interested teams include the Chargers, the Ravens (who gave him $15 million guaranteed in 2023), the Rams (where he played in 2021), the Buccaneers, and the Commanders.

Again, the question is whether he can still play at a high level. He’s not what he once was. Is what he currently is good enough?