diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
index f43f0403c..f8b9dde98 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::attestation_verification::{
 use crate::attester_cache::{AttesterCache, AttesterCacheKey};
 use crate::beacon_proposer_cache::compute_proposer_duties_from_head;
 use crate::beacon_proposer_cache::BeaconProposerCache;
+use crate::blob_verification::{BlobError, VerifiedBlobsSidecar};
 use crate::block_times_cache::BlockTimesCache;
 use crate::block_verification::{
     check_block_is_finalized_descendant, check_block_relevancy, get_block_root,
@@ -1773,6 +1774,23 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Accepts some `SignedBlobsSidecar` from the network and attempts to verify it,
+    /// returning `Ok(_)` if it is valid to be (re)broadcast on the gossip network.
+    pub fn verify_blobs_sidecar_for_gossip<'a>(
+        &self,
+        blobs_sidecar: &'a SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+    ) -> Result<VerifiedBlobsSidecar<'a, T>, BlobError> {
+        metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BLOBS_SIDECAR_PROCESSING_REQUESTS);
+        let _timer = metrics::start_timer(&metrics::BLOBS_SIDECAR_GOSSIP_VERIFICATION_TIMES);
+        VerifiedBlobsSidecar::verify(blobs_sidecar, self).map(|v| {
+            if let Some(_event_handler) = self.event_handler.as_ref() {
+                // TODO: Handle sse events
+            }
+            metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BLOBS_SIDECAR_PROCESSING_SUCCESSES);
+            v
+        })
+    }
+
     /// Accepts some attestation-type object and attempts to verify it in the context of fork
     /// choice. If it is valid it is applied to `self.fork_choice`.
     ///
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/blob_verification.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/blob_verification.rs
index 6d06cbcda..4d1627567 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/blob_verification.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/blob_verification.rs
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ impl From<BeaconStateError> for BlobError {
 /// the p2p network.
 #[derive(Derivative)]
 #[derivative(Debug(bound = "T: BeaconChainTypes"))]
-pub struct GossipVerifiedBlobsSidecar<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
-    pub blob_sidecar: Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+pub struct VerifiedBlobsSidecar<'a, T: BeaconChainTypes> {
+    pub blob_sidecar: &'a SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
 }
 
-impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> GossipVerifiedBlobsSidecar<T> {
-    pub fn new(
-        blob_sidecar: Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+impl<'a, T: BeaconChainTypes> VerifiedBlobsSidecar<'a, T> {
+    pub fn verify(
+        blob_sidecar: &'a SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
         chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
     ) -> Result<Self, BlobError> {
         let blob_slot = blob_sidecar.message.beacon_block_slot;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> GossipVerifiedBlobsSidecar<T> {
         }
 
         // Verify that blobs are properly formatted
-        //TODO: add the check while constructing a Blob type from bytes
+        //TODO: add the check while constructing a Blob type from bytes instead of after
         for (i, blob) in blob_sidecar.message.blobs.iter().enumerate() {
             if blob.iter().any(|b| *b >= *BLS_MODULUS) {
                 return Err(BlobError::BlobOutOfRange { blob_index: i });
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/lib.rs
index 84e15ead7..ba83047f5 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod beacon_chain;
 mod beacon_fork_choice_store;
 pub mod beacon_proposer_cache;
 mod beacon_snapshot;
-mod blob_verification;
+pub mod blob_verification;
 pub mod block_reward;
 mod block_times_cache;
 mod block_verification;
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/metrics.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/metrics.rs
index ead4a5402..f8accec14 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/metrics.rs
@@ -941,6 +941,22 @@ lazy_static! {
             "beacon_pre_finalization_block_lookup_count",
             "Number of block roots subject to single block lookups"
         );
+
+    /*
+     * Blob sidecar Verification
+     */
+    pub static ref BLOBS_SIDECAR_PROCESSING_REQUESTS: Result<IntCounter> = try_create_int_counter(
+        "beacon_blobs_sidecar_processing_requests_total",
+        "Count of all blob sidecars submitted for processing"
+    );
+    pub static ref BLOBS_SIDECAR_PROCESSING_SUCCESSES: Result<IntCounter> = try_create_int_counter(
+        "beacon_blobs_sidecar_processing_successes_total",
+        "Number of blob sidecars verified for gossip"
+    );
+    pub static ref BLOBS_SIDECAR_GOSSIP_VERIFICATION_TIMES: Result<Histogram> = try_create_histogram(
+        "beacon_blobs_sidecar_gossip_verification_seconds",
+        "Full runtime of blob sidecars gossip verification"
+    );
 }
 
 /// Scrape the `beacon_chain` for metrics that are not constantly updated (e.g., the present slot,
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
index 7d7f6602e..947c215b3 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
@@ -1542,7 +1542,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
                         peer_client,
                         blobs,
                         work_reprocessing_tx,
-                        duplicate_cache,
                         seen_timestamp,
                     )
                     .await
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
index e5b0d76da..37c5f8c77 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{metrics, service::NetworkMessage, sync::SyncMessage};
 use beacon_chain::store::Error;
 use beacon_chain::{
     attestation_verification::{self, Error as AttnError, VerifiedAttestation},
+    blob_verification::BlobError,
     observed_operations::ObservationOutcome,
     sync_committee_verification::{self, Error as SyncCommitteeError},
     validator_monitor::get_block_delay_ms,
@@ -697,15 +698,27 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub async fn process_gossip_blob(
         self,
-        _message_id: MessageId,
-        _peer_id: PeerId,
-        _peer_client: Client,
-        _blob: Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
-        _reprocess_tx: mpsc::Sender<ReprocessQueueMessage<T>>,
-        _duplicate_cache: DuplicateCache,
-        _seen_duration: Duration,
+        message_id: MessageId,
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        peer_client: Client,
+        blob: Arc<SignedBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+        reprocess_tx: mpsc::Sender<ReprocessQueueMessage<T>>,
+        seen_timestamp: Duration,
     ) {
-        //FIXME(sean)
+        match self.chain.verify_blobs_sidecar_for_gossip(&blob) {
+            Ok(verified_sidecar) => {
+                // Register with validator monitor
+                // Propagate
+                // Apply to fork choice
+            }
+            Err(error) => self.handle_blobs_verification_failure(
+                peer_id,
+                message_id,
+                Some(reprocess_tx),
+                error,
+                seen_timestamp,
+            ),
+        };
     }
 
     /// Process the beacon block received from the gossip network and
@@ -2212,4 +2225,15 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
 
         self.propagate_if_timely(is_timely, message_id, peer_id)
     }
+
+    /// Handle an error whilst verifying a `SignedBlobsSidecar` from the network.
+    fn handle_blobs_verification_failure(
+        &self,
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        message_id: MessageId,
+        reprocess_tx: Option<mpsc::Sender<ReprocessQueueMessage<T>>>,
+        error: BlobError,
+        seen_timestamp: Duration,
+    ) {
+    }
 }