diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0e669154f5..e7d51d494d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5094,7 +5094,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "task_executor",
  "tokio",
  "tokio-stream",
- "tokio-util 0.6.10",
+ "tokio-util 0.7.7",
  "types",
 ]
 
@@ -8021,6 +8021,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures-io",
  "futures-sink",
  "pin-project-lite 0.2.9",
+ "slab",
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
 ]
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
index 4115b2965b..e92c1ceb26 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
@@ -297,11 +297,6 @@ pub enum StateSkipConfig {
     WithoutStateRoots,
 }
 
-pub enum BlockProcessingResult<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
-    Verified(Hash256),
-    AvailabilityPending(ExecutedBlock<T::EthSpec>),
-}
-
 pub trait BeaconChainTypes: Send + Sync + 'static {
     type HotStore: store::ItemStore<Self::EthSpec>;
     type ColdStore: store::ItemStore<Self::EthSpec>;
@@ -2669,10 +2664,14 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     /// Returns `Ok(block_root)` if the given `unverified_block` was successfully verified and
     /// imported into the chain.
     ///
+    /// For post deneb blocks, this returns a `BlockError::AvailabilityPending` error
+    /// if the corresponding blobs are not in the required caches.
+    ///
     /// Items that implement `IntoExecutionPendingBlock` include:
     ///
     /// - `SignedBeaconBlock`
     /// - `GossipVerifiedBlock`
+    /// - `BlockWrapper`
     ///
     /// ## Errors
     ///
@@ -2691,7 +2690,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         // Increment the Prometheus counter for block processing requests.
         metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BLOCK_PROCESSING_REQUESTS);
 
-        let slot = unverified_block.block().slot();
         let chain = self.clone();
 
         let execution_pending = unverified_block.into_execution_pending_block(
@@ -2818,7 +2816,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     ///
     /// An error is returned if the block was unable to be imported. It may be partially imported
     /// (i.e., this function is not atomic).
-    async fn check_availability_and_maybe_import(
+    pub async fn check_availability_and_maybe_import(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         cache_fn: impl FnOnce(Arc<Self>) -> Result<Availability<T::EthSpec>, AvailabilityCheckError>,
         count_unrealized: CountUnrealized,
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
index 68c4d1cebc..7092576f0b 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
@@ -686,6 +686,12 @@ pub struct ExecutedBlock<E: EthSpec> {
     pub payload_verification_outcome: PayloadVerificationOutcome,
 }
 
+impl<E: EthSpec> std::fmt::Debug for ExecutedBlock<E> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{:?}", self.block)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Implemented on types that can be converted into a `ExecutionPendingBlock`.
 ///
 /// Used to allow functions to accept blocks at various stages of verification.
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/Cargo.toml b/beacon_node/network/Cargo.toml
index 95d8a294c1..2b7f17f4b7 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/Cargo.toml
+++ b/beacon_node/network/Cargo.toml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ num_cpus = "1.13.0"
 lru_cache = { path = "../../common/lru_cache" }
 if-addrs = "0.6.4"
 strum = "0.24.0"
-tokio-util = { version = "0.6.3", features = ["time"] }
+tokio-util = { version = "0.7.7", features = ["time"] }
 derivative = "2.2.0"
 delay_map = "0.1.1"
 ethereum-types = { version = "0.14.1", optional = true }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
index 410389b119..d725342d30 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ use crate::sync::manager::BlockProcessType;
 use crate::{metrics, service::NetworkMessage, sync::SyncMessage};
 use beacon_chain::blob_verification::BlockWrapper;
 use beacon_chain::parking_lot::Mutex;
-use beacon_chain::{BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, GossipVerifiedBlock, NotifyExecutionLayer};
+use beacon_chain::{
+    BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, ExecutedBlock, GossipVerifiedBlock, NotifyExecutionLayer,
+};
 use derivative::Derivative;
 use futures::stream::{Stream, StreamExt};
 use futures::task::Poll;
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ mod worker;
 use crate::beacon_processor::work_reprocessing_queue::QueuedGossipBlock;
 pub use worker::{ChainSegmentProcessId, GossipAggregatePackage, GossipAttestationPackage};
 
+use self::work_reprocessing_queue::QueuedExecutedBlock;
+
 /// The maximum size of the channel for work events to the `BeaconProcessor`.
 ///
 /// Setting this too low will cause consensus messages to be dropped.
@@ -219,6 +223,7 @@ pub const GOSSIP_ATTESTATION_BATCH: &str = "gossip_attestation_batch";
 pub const GOSSIP_AGGREGATE: &str = "gossip_aggregate";
 pub const GOSSIP_AGGREGATE_BATCH: &str = "gossip_aggregate_batch";
 pub const GOSSIP_BLOCK: &str = "gossip_block";
+pub const EXECUTED_BLOCK: &str = "executed_block";
 pub const GOSSIP_BLOCK_AND_BLOBS_SIDECAR: &str = "gossip_block_and_blobs_sidecar";
 pub const DELAYED_IMPORT_BLOCK: &str = "delayed_import_block";
 pub const GOSSIP_VOLUNTARY_EXIT: &str = "gossip_voluntary_exit";
@@ -729,7 +734,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> WorkEvent<T> {
 impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> std::convert::From<ReadyWork<T>> for WorkEvent<T> {
     fn from(ready_work: ReadyWork<T>) -> Self {
         match ready_work {
-            ReadyWork::Block(QueuedGossipBlock {
+            ReadyWork::GossipBlock(QueuedGossipBlock {
                 peer_id,
                 block,
                 seen_timestamp,
@@ -741,6 +746,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> std::convert::From<ReadyWork<T>> for WorkEvent<T> {
                     seen_timestamp,
                 },
             },
+            ReadyWork::ExecutedBlock(QueuedExecutedBlock {
+                peer_id,
+                block,
+                seen_timestamp,
+            }) => Self {
+                drop_during_sync: false,
+                work: Work::ExecutedBlock {
+                    peer_id,
+                    block,
+                    seen_timestamp,
+                },
+            },
             ReadyWork::RpcBlock(QueuedRpcBlock {
                 block_root,
                 block,
@@ -872,6 +889,11 @@ pub enum Work<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
         block: Box<GossipVerifiedBlock<T>>,
         seen_timestamp: Duration,
     },
+    ExecutedBlock {
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        block: ExecutedBlock<T::EthSpec>,
+        seen_timestamp: Duration,
+    },
     GossipVoluntaryExit {
         message_id: MessageId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
@@ -968,6 +990,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Work<T> {
             Work::GossipAggregate { .. } => GOSSIP_AGGREGATE,
             Work::GossipAggregateBatch { .. } => GOSSIP_AGGREGATE_BATCH,
             Work::GossipBlock { .. } => GOSSIP_BLOCK,
+            Work::ExecutedBlock { .. } => EXECUTED_BLOCK,
             Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar { .. } => GOSSIP_BLOCK_AND_BLOBS_SIDECAR,
             Work::DelayedImportBlock { .. } => DELAYED_IMPORT_BLOCK,
             Work::GossipVoluntaryExit { .. } => GOSSIP_VOLUNTARY_EXIT,
@@ -1127,6 +1150,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
             FifoQueue::new(MAX_GOSSIP_OPTIMISTIC_UPDATE_REPROCESS_QUEUE_LEN);
 
         // Using a FIFO queue since blocks need to be imported sequentially.
+        let mut executed_block_queue = FifoQueue::new(MAX_RPC_BLOCK_QUEUE_LEN);
         let mut rpc_block_queue = FifoQueue::new(MAX_RPC_BLOCK_QUEUE_LEN);
         let mut chain_segment_queue = FifoQueue::new(MAX_CHAIN_SEGMENT_QUEUE_LEN);
         let mut backfill_chain_segment = FifoQueue::new(MAX_CHAIN_SEGMENT_QUEUE_LEN);
@@ -1243,6 +1267,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
                         // on the delayed ones.
                         } else if let Some(item) = delayed_block_queue.pop() {
                             self.spawn_worker(item, toolbox);
+                        // Check availability pending blocks
+                        } else if let Some(item) = executed_block_queue.pop() {
+                            self.spawn_worker(item, toolbox);
                         // Check gossip blocks before gossip attestations, since a block might be
                         // required to verify some attestations.
                         } else if let Some(item) = gossip_block_queue.pop() {
@@ -1462,6 +1489,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
                             Work::GossipBlock { .. } => {
                                 gossip_block_queue.push(work, work_id, &self.log)
                             }
+                            Work::ExecutedBlock { .. } => {
+                                gossip_block_queue.push(work, work_id, &self.log)
+                            }
                             Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar { .. } => {
                                 gossip_block_and_blobs_sidecar_queue.push(work, work_id, &self.log)
                             }
@@ -1742,6 +1772,20 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
                     )
                     .await
             }),
+            Work::ExecutedBlock {
+                peer_id,
+                block,
+                seen_timestamp,
+            } => task_spawner.spawn_async(async move {
+                worker
+                    .process_execution_verified_block(
+                        peer_id,
+                        block,
+                        work_reprocessing_tx,
+                        seen_timestamp,
+                    )
+                    .await
+            }),
             /*
              * Verification for blobs sidecars received on gossip.
              */
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/work_reprocessing_queue.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/work_reprocessing_queue.rs
index 4d0bdc0027..82111fa6f1 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/work_reprocessing_queue.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/work_reprocessing_queue.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ use super::MAX_SCHEDULED_WORK_QUEUE_LEN;
 use crate::metrics;
 use crate::sync::manager::BlockProcessType;
 use beacon_chain::blob_verification::{AsBlock, BlockWrapper};
-use beacon_chain::{BeaconChainTypes, GossipVerifiedBlock, MAXIMUM_GOSSIP_CLOCK_DISPARITY};
+use beacon_chain::{
+    BeaconChainTypes, ExecutedBlock, GossipVerifiedBlock, MAXIMUM_GOSSIP_CLOCK_DISPARITY,
+};
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use futures::task::Poll;
 use futures::{Stream, StreamExt};
@@ -53,11 +55,19 @@ pub const QUEUED_LIGHT_CLIENT_UPDATE_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_secs(12);
 /// For how long to queue rpc blocks before sending them back for reprocessing.
 pub const QUEUED_RPC_BLOCK_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_secs(3);
 
+/// For how long to queue executed blocks before sending them back for reprocessing.
+pub const QUEUED_EXECUTED_BLOCK_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_secs(12);
+
 /// Set an arbitrary upper-bound on the number of queued blocks to avoid DoS attacks. The fact that
 /// we signature-verify blocks before putting them in the queue *should* protect against this, but
 /// it's nice to have extra protection.
 const MAXIMUM_QUEUED_BLOCKS: usize = 16;
 
+/// An `ExecutedBlock` contains the entire `BeaconState`, so we shouldn't be storing too many of them
+/// to avoid getting DoS'd by the block proposer.
+/// TODO(pawan): revise the max blocks
+const MAXIMUM_QUEUED_EXECUTED_BLOCKS: usize = 4;
+
 /// How many attestations we keep before new ones get dropped.
 const MAXIMUM_QUEUED_ATTESTATIONS: usize = 16_384;
 
@@ -77,6 +87,9 @@ pub enum ReprocessQueueMessage<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
         block_root: Hash256,
         parent_root: Hash256,
     },
+    ExecutedBlock(QueuedExecutedBlock<T::EthSpec>),
+    /// The blobs corresponding to a `block_root` are now fully available.
+    BlobsAvailable(Hash256),
     /// An unaggregated attestation that references an unknown block.
     UnknownBlockUnaggregate(QueuedUnaggregate<T::EthSpec>),
     /// An aggregated attestation that references an unknown block.
@@ -87,7 +100,8 @@ pub enum ReprocessQueueMessage<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
 
 /// Events sent by the scheduler once they are ready for re-processing.
 pub enum ReadyWork<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
-    Block(QueuedGossipBlock<T>),
+    GossipBlock(QueuedGossipBlock<T>),
+    ExecutedBlock(QueuedExecutedBlock<T::EthSpec>),
     RpcBlock(QueuedRpcBlock<T::EthSpec>),
     Unaggregate(QueuedUnaggregate<T::EthSpec>),
     Aggregate(QueuedAggregate<T::EthSpec>),
@@ -131,6 +145,14 @@ pub struct QueuedGossipBlock<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     pub seen_timestamp: Duration,
 }
 
+/// A block that has been fully verified and is pending data availability
+/// and import into the beacon chain.
+pub struct QueuedExecutedBlock<T: EthSpec> {
+    pub peer_id: PeerId,
+    pub block: ExecutedBlock<T>,
+    pub seen_timestamp: Duration,
+}
+
 /// A block that arrived for processing when the same block was being imported over gossip.
 /// It is queued for later import.
 pub struct QueuedRpcBlock<T: EthSpec> {
@@ -147,6 +169,9 @@ pub struct QueuedRpcBlock<T: EthSpec> {
 enum InboundEvent<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     /// A gossip block that was queued for later processing and is ready for import.
     ReadyGossipBlock(QueuedGossipBlock<T>),
+    /// An executed block that was queued for blob availability and is now
+    /// ready for import
+    ReadyExecutedBlock(QueuedExecutedBlock<T::EthSpec>),
     /// A rpc block that was queued because the same gossip block was being imported
     /// will now be retried for import.
     ReadyRpcBlock(QueuedRpcBlock<T::EthSpec>),
@@ -170,6 +195,8 @@ struct ReprocessQueue<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     /* Queues */
     /// Queue to manage scheduled early blocks.
     gossip_block_delay_queue: DelayQueue<QueuedGossipBlock<T>>,
+    /// Queue to manage availability pending blocks.
+    executed_block_delay_queue: DelayQueue<QueuedExecutedBlock<T::EthSpec>>,
     /// Queue to manage scheduled early blocks.
     rpc_block_delay_queue: DelayQueue<QueuedRpcBlock<T::EthSpec>>,
     /// Queue to manage scheduled attestations.
@@ -180,6 +207,8 @@ struct ReprocessQueue<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     /* Queued items */
     /// Queued blocks.
     queued_gossip_block_roots: HashSet<Hash256>,
+    /// Queued availability pending blocks.
+    queued_executed_block_roots: HashMap<Hash256, DelayKey>,
     /// Queued aggregated attestations.
     queued_aggregates: FnvHashMap<usize, (QueuedAggregate<T::EthSpec>, DelayKey)>,
     /// Queued attestations.
@@ -233,13 +262,21 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Stream for ReprocessQueue<T> {
         // The sequential nature of blockchains means it is generally better to try and import all
         // existing blocks before new ones.
         match self.gossip_block_delay_queue.poll_expired(cx) {
-            Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(queued_block))) => {
+            Poll::Ready(Some(queued_block)) => {
                 return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::ReadyGossipBlock(
                     queued_block.into_inner(),
                 )));
             }
-            Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))) => {
-                return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::DelayQueueError(e, "gossip_block_queue")));
+            // `Poll::Ready(None)` means that there are no more entries in the delay queue and we
+            // will continue to get this result until something else is added into the queue.
+            Poll::Ready(None) | Poll::Pending => (),
+        }
+
+        match self.executed_block_delay_queue.poll_expired(cx) {
+            Poll::Ready(Some(queued_block)) => {
+                return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::ReadyExecutedBlock(
+                    queued_block.into_inner(),
+                )));
             }
             // `Poll::Ready(None)` means that there are no more entries in the delay queue and we
             // will continue to get this result until something else is added into the queue.
@@ -247,40 +284,31 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Stream for ReprocessQueue<T> {
         }
 
         match self.rpc_block_delay_queue.poll_expired(cx) {
-            Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(queued_block))) => {
+            Poll::Ready(Some(queued_block)) => {
                 return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::ReadyRpcBlock(queued_block.into_inner())));
             }
-            Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))) => {
-                return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::DelayQueueError(e, "rpc_block_queue")));
-            }
             // `Poll::Ready(None)` means that there are no more entries in the delay queue and we
             // will continue to get this result until something else is added into the queue.
             Poll::Ready(None) | Poll::Pending => (),
         }
 
         match self.attestations_delay_queue.poll_expired(cx) {
-            Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(attestation_id))) => {
+            Poll::Ready(Some(attestation_id)) => {
                 return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::ReadyAttestation(
                     attestation_id.into_inner(),
                 )));
             }
-            Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))) => {
-                return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::DelayQueueError(e, "attestations_queue")));
-            }
             // `Poll::Ready(None)` means that there are no more entries in the delay queue and we
             // will continue to get this result until something else is added into the queue.
             Poll::Ready(None) | Poll::Pending => (),
         }
 
         match self.lc_updates_delay_queue.poll_expired(cx) {
-            Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(lc_id))) => {
+            Poll::Ready(Some(lc_id)) => {
                 return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::ReadyLightClientUpdate(
                     lc_id.into_inner(),
                 )));
             }
-            Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))) => {
-                return Poll::Ready(Some(InboundEvent::DelayQueueError(e, "lc_updates_queue")));
-            }
             // `Poll::Ready(None)` means that there are no more entries in the delay queue and we
             // will continue to get this result until something else is added into the queue.
             Poll::Ready(None) | Poll::Pending => (),
@@ -313,10 +341,12 @@ pub fn spawn_reprocess_scheduler<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         work_reprocessing_rx,
         ready_work_tx,
         gossip_block_delay_queue: DelayQueue::new(),
+        executed_block_delay_queue: DelayQueue::new(),
         rpc_block_delay_queue: DelayQueue::new(),
         attestations_delay_queue: DelayQueue::new(),
         lc_updates_delay_queue: DelayQueue::new(),
         queued_gossip_block_roots: HashSet::new(),
+        queued_executed_block_roots: HashMap::new(),
         queued_lc_updates: FnvHashMap::default(),
         queued_aggregates: FnvHashMap::default(),
         queued_unaggregates: FnvHashMap::default(),
@@ -400,7 +430,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> ReprocessQueue<T> {
                         if block_slot <= now
                             && self
                                 .ready_work_tx
-                                .try_send(ReadyWork::Block(early_block))
+                                .try_send(ReadyWork::GossipBlock(early_block))
                                 .is_err()
                         {
                             error!(
@@ -411,6 +441,59 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> ReprocessQueue<T> {
                     }
                 }
             }
+            InboundEvent::Msg(ExecutedBlock(executed_block)) => {
+                if self.executed_block_delay_queue.len() >= MAXIMUM_QUEUED_EXECUTED_BLOCKS {
+                    // TODO(use your own debounce)
+                    if self.rpc_block_debounce.elapsed() {
+                        warn!(
+                            log,
+                            "Executed blocks queue is full";
+                            "queue_size" => MAXIMUM_QUEUED_EXECUTED_BLOCKS,
+                            "msg" => "check system clock"
+                        );
+                    }
+                    // TODO(pawan): block would essentially get dropped here
+                    // can the devs do something?
+                }
+                // Queue the block for a slot
+                let block_root = executed_block.block.block_root;
+                if !self.queued_executed_block_roots.contains_key(&block_root) {
+                    let key = self
+                        .executed_block_delay_queue
+                        .insert(executed_block, QUEUED_EXECUTED_BLOCK_DELAY);
+
+                    self.queued_executed_block_roots.insert(block_root, key);
+                }
+            }
+            InboundEvent::Msg(BlobsAvailable(block_root)) => {
+                match self.queued_executed_block_roots.remove(&block_root) {
+                    None => {
+                        // Log an error to alert that we've made a bad assumption about how this
+                        // program works, but still process the block anyway.
+                        error!(
+                            log,
+                            "Unknown executed block in delay queue";
+                            "block_root" => ?block_root
+                        );
+                    }
+                    Some(key) => {
+                        if let Some(executed_block) =
+                            self.executed_block_delay_queue.try_remove(&key)
+                        {
+                            if self
+                                .ready_work_tx
+                                .try_send(ReadyWork::ExecutedBlock(executed_block.into_inner()))
+                                .is_err()
+                            {
+                                error!(
+                                    log,
+                                    "Failed to pop queued block";
+                                );
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             // A rpc block arrived for processing at the same time when a gossip block
             // for the same block hash is being imported. We wait for `QUEUED_RPC_BLOCK_DELAY`
             // and then send the rpc block back for processing assuming the gossip import
@@ -664,6 +747,24 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> ReprocessQueue<T> {
                     }
                 }
             }
+            InboundEvent::ReadyExecutedBlock(executed_block) => {
+                let block_root = executed_block.block.block_root;
+
+                if self
+                    .queued_executed_block_roots
+                    .remove(&block_root)
+                    .is_none()
+                {
+                    // Log an error to alert that we've made a bad assumption about how this
+                    // program works, but still process the block anyway.
+                    error!(
+                        log,
+                        "Unknown block in delay queue";
+                        "block_root" => ?block_root
+                    );
+                }
+                // TODO(pawan): just dropping the block, rethink what can be done here
+            }
             // A block that was queued for later processing is now ready to be processed.
             InboundEvent::ReadyGossipBlock(ready_block) => {
                 let block_root = ready_block.block.block_root;
@@ -680,7 +781,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> ReprocessQueue<T> {
 
                 if self
                     .ready_work_tx
-                    .try_send(ReadyWork::Block(ready_block))
+                    .try_send(ReadyWork::GossipBlock(ready_block))
                     .is_err()
                 {
                     error!(
@@ -689,6 +790,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> ReprocessQueue<T> {
                     );
                 }
             }
+
             InboundEvent::DelayQueueError(e, queue_name) => {
                 crit!(
                     log,
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 a362efcf3f..91584ee303 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/gossip_methods.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::{metrics, service::NetworkMessage, sync::SyncMessage};
 
 use beacon_chain::blob_verification::{AsBlock, BlockWrapper, GossipVerifiedBlob};
 use beacon_chain::store::Error;
+use beacon_chain::ExecutedBlock;
 use beacon_chain::{
     attestation_verification::{self, Error as AttnError, VerifiedAttestation},
     light_client_finality_update_verification::Error as LightClientFinalityUpdateError,
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@ use types::{
 
 use super::{
     super::work_reprocessing_queue::{
-        QueuedAggregate, QueuedGossipBlock, QueuedLightClientUpdate, QueuedUnaggregate,
-        ReprocessQueueMessage,
+        QueuedAggregate, QueuedExecutedBlock, QueuedGossipBlock, QueuedLightClientUpdate,
+        QueuedUnaggregate, ReprocessQueueMessage,
     },
     Worker,
 };
@@ -987,6 +988,104 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Process the beacon block that has already passed gossip verification.
+    ///
+    /// Raises a log if there are errors.
+    pub async fn process_execution_verified_block(
+        self,
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        executed_block: ExecutedBlock<T::EthSpec>,
+        reprocess_tx: mpsc::Sender<ReprocessQueueMessage<T>>,
+        // This value is not used presently, but it might come in handy for debugging.
+        seen_duration: Duration,
+    ) {
+        let block_root = executed_block.block_root;
+        let block = executed_block.block.block_cloned();
+
+        match self
+            .chain
+            .check_availability_and_maybe_import(
+                |chain| {
+                    chain
+                        .data_availability_checker
+                        .check_block_availability(executed_block)
+                },
+                CountUnrealized::True,
+            )
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus::Imported(block_root)) => {
+                metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BEACON_PROCESSOR_GOSSIP_BLOCK_IMPORTED_TOTAL);
+
+                if reprocess_tx
+                    .try_send(ReprocessQueueMessage::BlockImported {
+                        block_root,
+                        parent_root: block.message().parent_root(),
+                    })
+                    .is_err()
+                {
+                    error!(
+                        self.log,
+                        "Failed to inform block import";
+                        "source" => "gossip",
+                        "block_root" => ?block_root,
+                    )
+                };
+
+                debug!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Gossipsub block processed";
+                    "block" => ?block_root,
+                    "peer_id" => %peer_id
+                );
+
+                self.chain.recompute_head_at_current_slot().await;
+            }
+            Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus::PendingBlobs(_))
+            | Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus::PendingBlock(_))
+            | Err(BlockError::AvailabilityCheck(_)) => {
+                // TODO(need to do something different if it's unavailble again)
+                unimplemented!()
+            }
+            Err(BlockError::ParentUnknown(block)) => {
+                // Inform the sync manager to find parents for this block
+                // This should not occur. It should be checked by `should_forward_block`
+                error!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Block with unknown parent attempted to be processed";
+                    "peer_id" => %peer_id
+                );
+                self.send_sync_message(SyncMessage::UnknownBlock(peer_id, block, block_root));
+            }
+            Err(ref e @ BlockError::ExecutionPayloadError(ref epe)) if !epe.penalize_peer() => {
+                debug!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Failed to verify execution payload";
+                    "error" => %e
+                );
+            }
+            other => {
+                debug!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Invalid gossip beacon block";
+                    "outcome" => ?other,
+                    "block root" => ?block_root,
+                    "block slot" => block.slot()
+                );
+                self.gossip_penalize_peer(
+                    peer_id,
+                    PeerAction::MidToleranceError,
+                    "bad_gossip_block_ssz",
+                );
+                trace!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "Invalid gossip beacon block ssz";
+                    "ssz" => format_args!("0x{}", hex::encode(block.as_ssz_bytes())),
+                );
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     /// Process the beacon block that has already passed gossip verification.
     ///
     /// Raises a log if there are errors.
@@ -996,7 +1095,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
         verified_block: GossipVerifiedBlock<T>,
         reprocess_tx: mpsc::Sender<ReprocessQueueMessage<T>>,
         // This value is not used presently, but it might come in handy for debugging.
-        _seen_duration: Duration,
+        seen_duration: Duration,
     ) {
         let block = verified_block.block.block_cloned();
         let block_root = verified_block.block_root;
@@ -1044,6 +1143,32 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
             }
             Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus::PendingBlobs(blob_ids)) => {
                 // make rpc request for blob
+                // let block_slot = block.block.slot();
+                // // Make rpc request for blobs
+                // self.send_sync_message(SyncMessage::UnknownBlobHash {
+                //     peer_id,
+                //     block_root: block.block_root,
+                // });
+
+                // // Send block to reprocessing queue to await blobs
+                // if reprocess_tx
+                //     .try_send(ReprocessQueueMessage::ExecutedBlock(QueuedExecutedBlock {
+                //         peer_id,
+                //         block,
+                //         seen_timestamp: seen_duration,
+                //     }))
+                //     .is_err()
+                // {
+                //     error!(
+                //         self.log,
+                //         "Failed to send partially verified block to reprocessing queue";
+                //         "block_slot" => %block_slot,
+                //         "block_root" => ?block_root,
+                //         "location" => "block gossip"
+                //     )
+                // }
+            }
+            Err(BlockError::AvailabilityCheck(_)) => {
                 todo!()
             }
             Err(BlockError::ParentUnknown(block)) => {
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
index b9774ffa81..cc043c6269 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ pub enum SyncMessage<T: EthSpec> {
     /// manager to attempt to find the block matching the unknown hash.
     UnknownBlockHash(PeerId, Hash256),
 
+    /// A peer has sent us a block that we haven't received all the blobs for. This triggers
+    /// the manager to attempt to find a blobs for the given block root.
+    /// TODO: add required blob indices as well.
+    UnknownBlobHash {
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        block_root: Hash256,
+    },
+
     /// A peer has disconnected.
     Disconnect(PeerId),
 
@@ -598,6 +606,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                         .search_block(block_hash, peer_id, &mut self.network);
                 }
             }
+            SyncMessage::UnknownBlobHash { .. } => {
+                unimplemented!()
+            }
             SyncMessage::Disconnect(peer_id) => {
                 self.peer_disconnect(&peer_id);
             }