Giants release WR Odell Beckham Jr. after quiet reunion
The Giants are releasing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., ending a short-lived reunion that never produced much on the field. New York signed Beckham last spring in a homecoming for the former fan favorite, but he logged just 20 snaps in t…
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The Giants are releasing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., ending a short-lived reunion that never produced much on the field. New York signed Beckham last spring in a homecoming for the former fan favorite, but he logged just 20 snaps in three games and was held without a catch.
Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report): Sources: The #Giants are releasing WR Odell Beckham Jr. OBJ has not been featured much despite earning a spot on the team, and the sides decided a mutual parting was best for everyone. This gives him an opportunity to catch on with a team in a better situation, where his talents can be better utilized.
Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport confirmed the move as a joint report for the wires, saying the sides agreed to part ways:
Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo): The #Giants are releasing WR Odell Beckham Jr., sources tell me and @RapSheet.
Beckham, 33, rejoined the franchise that drafted him 12th overall in 2014, the same front office regime's nod to nostalgia as it rebuilds around a new quarterback. He earned a roster spot out of camp but was largely an afterthought in a receiving corps headlined by Malik Nabers and second-year standout Rome Odunze, according to the snap counts relayed by reporters across the week.
The decision follows a busy stretch of receiver turnover for New York — the Giants also promoted veteran returner Braxton Berrios to the active roster, and the club is coming off acquiring quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Vikings. Releasing Beckham clears a roster spot while giving the veteran a chance to land somewhere he can actually be featured. Giants coach John Harbaugh is expected to address the move when he meets with reporters.
With Beckham out, New York's wideout room leans on Nabers, Odunze and the special-teams value Berrios brings to the 53-man group.