Vikings Sign Odell Beckham Jr. to 53-Man Roster Ahead of Monday Night vs. Bills
With Jauan Jennings out with a calf strain, Minnesota is promoting the veteran receiver from its practice squad, setting up a possible Vikings debut in Buffalo
Odell Beckham Jr. is getting a real shot in Minnesota. The Vikings are signing the veteran receiver from their practice squad to the 53-man roster ahead of Monday night's game against the Bills, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Sunday.
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Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero): The Vikings are signing WR Odell Beckham Jr. to the 53-man roster, per source.
The opening comes from an injury. Kevin O'Connell ruled out Jauan Jennings on Saturday with a calf strain he suffered during the practice week, and Jennings has been playing the "F" receiver role in O'Connell's offense. O'Connell said then that he had "been encouraged by Odell this week in practice" and that the team would likely use an elevation at the position.
Beckham joined the practice squad on Oct. 7, a little more than a week after the Giants released him. He was elevated for the Week 5 game in New Orleans but was inactive once Justin Jefferson was cleared to play, so he hasn't appeared in a game for Minnesota. With the Giants, he played 70 offensive snaps across three September games and was targeted once without a catch.
He's 34 now, far removed from the seasons that built a career line of 575 catches, 7,987 yards and 59 touchdowns. But the fit with O'Connell is familiar: O'Connell was on the Rams staff when Beckham helped Los Angeles win the Super Bowl after the 2021 season.
The stakes Monday are high. The Vikings (6-1) lead the NFC North and visit the 6-1 Bills with Carson Wentz starting in place of Kyler Murray, who is sidelined by a hamstring injury. Jefferson and Jordan Addison remain the top two receivers, with Beckham, Tai Felton and Myles Price in line to cover Jennings' snaps.