Veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. returned to the New York Giants in 2026, the franchise that drafted him 12th overall out of LSU in 2014.
Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the most recognizable wide receivers of his era, a former LSU standout whose early Giants seasons featured three straight 1,300-yard campaigns. After a winding decade that included stops in Cleveland, Los Angeles, Baltimore and Miami, the 33-year-old came back to New York in June 2026 on a veteran-minimum deal. His career has blended highlight-reel catches with injuries and off-field controversy.
Path to the league
Beckham starred at LSU before the Giants selected him with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He made an immediate impact, including the one-handed touchdown grab against the Cowboys that became one of the defining images of his career. His first three NFL seasons each topped 1,300 receiving yards.
Career highlights
After his record-breaking Giants start, Beckham was traded to Cleveland and later won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams following the 2021 season. He went on to play for Baltimore and Miami. Across his career he has been a multiple-time Pro Bowl selection and an All-Pro talent when healthy.
2025 season
Beckham was suspended six games in 2025 for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances, per ESPN, and went unsigned for the remainder of the year. In June 2026 the Giants signed him to a veteran-minimum contract worth up to $1.3 million as part of a wide receiver room overhaul that also added JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios.
Sources
- ESPN: Giants sign Beckham, Smith-Schuster, Berrios to bolster WR room
- ESPN: Odell Beckham Jr. player page
Statistics
2025 season and career▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | dolphins | 9 | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | ravens | 14 | 35 | 565 | 16.1 | 3 | 51 |
| 2021 | browns | 6 | 17 | 232 | 13.6 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 | rams | 8 | 27 | 305 | 11.3 | 5 | 54 |
| 2021 | 2021 Totals | 14 | 44 | 537 | 12.2 | 5 | 54 |
| 2020 | browns | 7 | 23 | 319 | 13.9 | 3 | 43 |
| 2019 | browns | 16 | 74 | 1,035 | 14.0 | 4 | 89 |
| 2018 | giants | 12 | 77 | 1,052 | 13.7 | 6 | 51 |
| 2017 | giants | 4 | 25 | 302 | 12.1 | 3 | 48 |
| 2016 | giants | 16 | 101 | 1,367 | 13.5 | 10 | 75 |
| 2015 | giants | 15 | 96 | 1,450 | 15.1 | 13 | 87 |
| 2014 | giants | 12 | 91 | 1,305 | 14.3 | 12 | 80 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | browns | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | browns | 7 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2019 | browns | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | giants | 12 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2017 | giants | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | giants | 16 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | giants | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | giants | 12 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- LSU
- Hometown
- New Orleans, LA, USA
- Age
- 33
- Status
- active
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