Odell Beckham Jr.
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Odell Beckham Jr. News
Vikings Elevate Odell Beckham Jr. with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison Questionable
The Minnesota Vikings have elevated wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's Week 5 contest against the New Orleans Saints, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Beckham signed with the Vikings' practice squad this past week after being released by the Giants. During three games with New York, Beckham had just one target and zero catches. For fantasy managers, this move has less of an impact on Beckham's fantasy status and more of an impact on how managers set their lineups, with Justin Jefferson (ankle) and Jordan Addison (hamstring) both listed as questionable. As it stands, Jefferson is trending toward playing, and Addison is also in a decent spot after practicing on Friday. However, when a team has its top two receivers questionable, elevating a practice squad receiver like Beckham makes plenty of sense. Minnesota now has extra roster insurance in case Jefferson, Addison, or both can't suit up by the time kickoff comes around on Sunday. With that being said, if Jefferson and Addison don't play, Beckham won't be a reliable option in fantasy football, given his lack of a track record over the past few years.
Oct 10, 2026 11:11 AM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Reportedly Joining Vikings Practice Squad
Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is reportedly set to join the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad, according to Jordan Schultz. The move would give Beckham another opportunity just over a week after the New York Giants released him following a quiet second stint with the franchise. The 33-year-old played only 19 offensive snaps across three games for New York, drawing one target without recording a catch. Minnesota already has Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings at receiver, so Beckham would have work to do before earning a meaningful offensive role. Jefferson's ankle injury does create some short-term uncertainty, but Beckham should not be viewed as an immediate fantasy option simply because Minnesota is bringing him in. For now, he is more of a deep-league watch-list player while he works his way into the offense.
Oct 7, 2026 7:08 AM EST
Giants Releasing Odell Beckham Jr.
The New York Giants are releasing veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Tuesday, sources told Jordan Schultz. Beckham made the Giants' 53-man roster with a strong training camp and preseason, but he has not been featured much on offense through the first three weeks of the season, and the two sides have decided that a mutual parting was best for everyone. It gives OBJ another opportunity to catch on with a team in a better situation where his talents can be better utilized. Although the Giants have had some tough luck with injuries to key players early on, their receiving corps is still quite deep. The 33-year-old Beckham played only 16% of the offensive snaps in Week 1, followed by 5% in Week 2 and 9% in Week 3, leading to zero catches on just one target. The former first-rounder in 2014 from LSU is nearing the end of his NFL career, and although he could latch on with another WR-needy team (maybe the San Francisco 49ers), his path back to fantasy relevance likely remains a long shot.
Sep 29, 2026 9:02 AM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Dealing with Low Volume and Quarterback Downgrade
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is trending down in fantasy football as a result of his low volume and an unfavorable outlook at the quarterback position. Over the past two weeks, Beckham has played less than 15% of the offensive snaps, and he has yet to command a target on offense. To make matters worse, he and the rest of his Giants teammates will have to deal with a quarterback downgrade as Jameis Winston takes over for Jaxson Dart (knee), who is done for the season. For what it's worth, Beckham wouldn't have been on the fantasy radar even if Dart stayed healthy, but the installation of Winston into the offense is sure to hurt the fantasy outlooks of all Giants receivers. Beckham's comeback story was nice, but just because he made the 53-man roster didn't mean that he was going to have any fantasy relevance. He can continue to be left on waivers in all fantasy leagues.
Sep 26, 2026 8:49 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr.'s Comeback Story Not Resulting in Fantasy Production
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made plenty of headlines throughout the preseason. After spending a year out of the league, Beckham returned to where it all started and overcame the odds to win a roster spot with the Giants. However, once the regular season came around, most of the hype fizzled away. Beckham played just 16% of the snaps in Week 1, and he didn't fetch a single target. He is buried in the No. 4 spot on the depth chart behind Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields, and Darnell Mooney, making it tough for him to carve out any sort of fantasy relevance as long as his teammates are healthy. Beckham's return to the Giants is a feel-good story, but it doesn't seem like it will translate to any fantasy value.
Sep 18, 2026 9:20 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. to Have Opportunities in Giants Homecoming
Legendary New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. returns to the Big Apple as the Giants face the Dallas Cowboys. Beckham made the 53-man roster after a strong training camp and will play his first game with the Giants since 2018. In his last NFL stint in 2024, Beckham played just nine games, catching nine of 18 targets for 55 yards and no touchdowns. While he hasn't produced enough to be fantasy-relevant, Beckham will have a role in Week 1. Malik Nabers (knee) is questionable, while Darnell Mooney and rookie Malachi Fields are the only other receivers ahead of Beckham on the depth chart. He also faces a Cowboys defense that allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers last season. While he's not a starting option for fantasy managers in Week 1, Beckham will have opportunities in his homecoming.
Sep 12, 2026 8:12 AM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Makes the Giants' 53-Man Roster
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has made the 53-man roster, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. After the Giants' preseason finale, head coach John Harbaugh said that Beckham proved he earned a spot on an NFL roster. At the time, he didn't say if the veteran receiver would make the Giants' roster, but that's now official. As Ranaan notes, Beckham faced an uphill battle to make the team this summer, but he earned the spot by proving he can get open and by staying healthy. The 33-year-old was out of the league last year and hasn't been targeted in a game since 2024 with the Miami Dolphins. Not only is this Beckham's second stint with the Giants, but it's also his second time playing for John Harbaugh, who was his head coach in Baltimore in 2023.
Aug 30, 2026 12:59 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Has "Done Enough" to Make an NFL Roster
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. "has done enough to make an NFL roster," head coach John Harbaugh told the media following Friday's preseason contest against the New York Jets. Harbaugh wouldn't confirm whether Beckham will make the Giants' 53-man roster, but it certainly sounds like the head coach looks favorably upon the veteran receiver. The 33-year-old had seven catches for 76 yards this preseason, including three catches for 53 yards in Week 3 of the preseason on Friday. Not only is this Beckham's second stint with the Giants, but it's also his second stint with Harbaugh, who was his head coach with the Ravens in 2023. Looking at New York's depth chart, Beckham and Braxton Berrios seem like the top candidates for the fifth and sixth receiver spots now that Calvin Austin (knee) has been placed on injured reserve. At the moment, Beckham doesn't have any fantasy football appeal.
Aug 28, 2026 8:43 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Consistently Getting Open at Camp
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has consistently gotten open during training camp as he fights for a role this season. According to Connor Hughes, Beckham has gotten open even when he hasn't always been targeted. In the joint practice against the Miami Dolphins, he put his matchup in a bind and was open multiple times during the team's first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. With veteran JuJu Smith-Schuster released after the addition of running back Najee Harris, Beckham's path to making the 53-man roster is clearing. Given his strong camp performance and standing with the team, the veteran receiver has a solid chance to suit up with the Giants this season.
Aug 21, 2026 7:34 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. has Another Strong Day in Camp on Wednesday
Wednesday was another strong day at practice for New York Giants veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Beckham had four catches in team drills and made some tough grabs. He has taken advantage of the opportunities with both Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton sitting out with injuries early in training camp. Raanan adds that it's pretty important for OBJ to stand out, since he's on the roster bubble in camp and the preseason. The 33-year-old former 12th overall pick in 2014 by the Giants out of LSU didn't play at all in 2025 and looked washed up in 2023 and 2024 with the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins, respectively, catching a combined 44 passes on 82 targets for just 620 yards and three touchdowns in 23 games (six starts). He may have found a spark of energy in his return to the Big Apple, but even if Beckham makes the team's active roster going into Week 1, he's unlikely to have a big enough role on offense to warrant attention in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.
Aug 5, 2026 12:40 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Seeing Major Uptick in First-Team Reps
Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports that New York Giants veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had a "major" uptick in first-team reps at training camp practice on Tuesday and had a near touchdown ruled out of bounds. OBJ came into Giants camp this summer competing for a depth role with the likes of JuJu Smith-Schuster, Isaiah Hodgins, Braxton Berrios, and Jalin Hyatt, and by all accounts, he's putting his best foot forward to win a roster spot at the end of camp and the preseason. It has helped the 33-year-old veteran's cause that Malik Nabers (knee) and Darius Slayton (abdomen) are being held out of practices. Beckham still has a ways to go to make the Giants' final roster, and even if he does, it still seems like an uphill battle for the former first-rounder to carve out a big enough role in New York's offense to warrant attention in fantasy football leagues. He's managed just 44 receptions on 82 targets for 620 yards and three touchdowns in 23 games (six starts) over the last two years with the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins.
Aug 4, 2026 1:40 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. has to Earn a Role on the Final Roster
New York Giants veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. won't just be given a spot on the 53-man roster going into the 2026 regular season because of his past exploits, but ESPN's Jordan Raanan writes that he'll "have to earn his spot on the roster" after he returned to the Giants this spring. The 33-year-old former 12th overall pick by New York in 2014 out of LSU was a Pro Bowler in each of his first three NFL seasons in the Big Apple, but his prime is past him, and he might only stay on the roster if Malik Nabers (knee) isn't ready for the start of the 2026 season. OBJ didn't play at all in 2025 and has nine catches for 55 yards in his last two seasons combined. During training camp this summer, Beckham will be competing with JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios for a depth role. Even if Beckham impresses in camp and the preseason and earns a roster spot going into Week 1, fantasy managers in all formats should be ignoring him with little to no upside left in his career.
Jul 23, 2026 10:16 AM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Signing with Giants
Veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has agreed to a deal that will bring him back to the New York Giants for his 11th season in 13 years. Now 33 years old, Beckham was the first-round pick of the Giants in 2014, where he won the offensive Rookie of the Year Award and set receiving records throughout his first five years in the league. Beckham last played for the Dolphins in 2024, making nine catches in nine games for 55 yards and no scores, but has reportedly been in contact with the team for months. With the status of 2024 first-round pick Malik Nabers seemingly in doubt to begin the year after a catastrophic knee injury landed him on injured reserve in 2025, the Giants hosted Beckham, along with fellow veterans JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios, for a Monday morning workout that resulted in contracts for both Beckham and Berrios.
Jun 1, 2026 9:41 AM EST
Giants Working Out JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios in Addition to Odell Beckham Jr.
The New York Giants are working out free agent wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios on Monday, along with former Giant Odell Beckham Jr. Smith-Schuster, a veteran of nine seasons, has ties to new Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy from their time together in Kansas City, while Berrios has been limited to only 10 games across his last two seasons with the Dolphins and Texans, recording six receptions over that time while the bulk of his contributions came on special teams. Beckham last played for the Dolphins in 2024, but was the Giants' first-round pick in 2014 and averaged 92.8 receiving yards across his five seasons with the team. With 2024 first-round pick Malik Nabers still recovering from the knee injury that ended his second season after only four games, the Giants are doing their due diligence to find receiver depth should he be unable to suit up by the start of the season.
Jun 1, 2026 5:37 AM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Working Out for Giants
Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will work out for the New York Giants on Monday, according to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. The two sides have reportedly been in contact for months, with interest from both sides in a potential reunion. The Giants' first-round pick in 2014, the 33-year-old Beckham has played 10 seasons for five different teams, most recently recording nine receptions for 55 yards in his nine games with the Dolphins in 2024. Unquestionably, though, his best football was played with the Giants, where he won the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award and averaged 92.8 receiving yards across his first five seasons in the league. Beckham last played for the Giants in 2018, and a reunion at this point could be viewed as a sign that 2024 first-round pick Malik Nabers may not be ready for the start of the season after a complicated knee injury ended his 2025 campaign after only four games.
Jun 1, 2026 5:24 AM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Works Out for Giants on Monday
Former New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. worked out for his old team, the Giants, on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Rapoport writes that a "reunion seems possible." A lot has changed in New York since OBJ last played with the G-Men in 2018, but the three-time Pro Bowler does have experience playing for new Giants head coach John Harbaugh, who coached OBJ in 2023 with the Baltimore Ravens. New York took Beckham with the 12th overall pick in 2014 out of LSU, and he had four 1,000-yard seasons with the team in his five years with the organization. Since OBJ's last 1,000-yard campaign in 2019 with the Browns, he's fallen off a cliff in terms of production, and he'll likely be a long shot for any kind of stable fantasy relevance in 2026 if he returns to the Big Apple. He had just nine catches for 55 yards and no touchdowns in nine games for the Dolphins in 2024 and a 35-565-3 line in 14 games (six starts) with Harbaugh in Baltimore in 2023.
Apr 20, 2026 3:06 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Meets with John Harbaugh About Giants Reunion
Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. recently met with New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh to discuss the possibility of him signing with the team, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. The conversation took place during this week's NFL meetings, which Beckham attended in-person. The veteran receiver hasn't played in the league since 2024, when he caught nine passes for 55 yards across nine games with the Miami Dolphins. However, he did recently stir up some social media buzz with his performance in last month's Fanatics Flag Football Classic. Beckham began his career with the Giants, so it would be a full-circle moment to see him re-sign with the organization at the age of 33. He spent five years with the team, making the Pro Bowl in each of the first three seasons of his NFL career. Beckham's prime is far behind now, and he likely wouldn't be anything more than a No. 4 receiver behind Malik Nabers, Darnell Mooney, and Darius Slayton in New York.
Apr 1, 2026 1:01 AM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Plans to Play in 2026
Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has received renewed interest from NFL teams after his showing at Tom Brady's Fanatics flag football game, and he "fully intends to play" in 2026, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Beckham was "one of the most impressive players on the field" during the flag football game. The 33-year-old veteran served a six-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs in 2025 and never latched on with an NFL team. In his last year in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins, OBJ looked washed up, catching just nine of 18 targets for 55 yards and no touchdowns, although he was also well behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle in the WR pecking order. Since the start of the 2022 season, Beckham has played in only 23 games (six starts) and has 44 catches for 620 yards and three touchdowns with Miami and Baltimore. If he does return to the league in 2026, Beckham will be fighting an uphill battle for fantasy relevance as a likely depth option at wideout.
Mar 24, 2026 10:54 AM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Officially Reinstated by NFL Commissioner
Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was officially reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Beckham remains a free agent, and it remains to be seen how much attention he'll generate around the league. The 33-year-old veteran was given a six-game suspension in October for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, but he's now eligible to play again and will look to latch on with a team for the stretch run in 2025. The former 12th overall pick by the New York Giants in 2014 out of LSU spent the last two seasons playing with the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins, where he caught 44 of his 82 targets for 620 yards and only three touchdowns. OBJ had only nine catches for 55 yards and no scores in nine games in 2024 with Miami. At this stage of his career, he'll be more of a long shot to return to the fantasy radar, but that might depend on where he ends up.
Nov 18, 2025 6:09 PM EST
Odell Beckham Jr. Accepts Six-Game Suspension
Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. said he has decided to accept a six-game suspension from the league for a violation of the performance-enhancing drug policy last season, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Beckham said he never knowingly took any PED and that he still wants to play in 2025. The 32-year-old veteran may still want to continue his career, but his accepted six-game suspension makes it more unlikely that a team will take a chance on him this year. OBJ wasn't attracting much interest at all around the NFL before the announcement of his six-game suspension. If he does latch on with a team, Beckham will not be eligible to make his 2025 debut until Week 12. The three-time Pro Bowler and former first-round pick played in nine games last year with the Miami Dolphins and had a 9-55-0 line on 18 targets before being cut in mid-December.
Oct 7, 2025 4:40 PM EST
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