Right now, the mercurial receiver has the tiger by its tail, but that won’t always be the case. For as much talent as Beckham possesses, he cannot run away from the league’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and father time.
One name who stood the test of time at the wide receiver position remains the great Jerry Rice. Taking a look at the San Francisco 49ers great gives us insight into what would be a dream scenario. Rice played for 20 years spanning across two centuries. In his final season (2004), Rice actually played in 17 regular season games.