Odell Beckham Jr., the 33-year-old receiver, officially locked down a spot on the New York Giants’ 53-man roster, a huge comeback after missing the entire 2025 season. This news dropped on Sunday as NFL teams had to trim their rosters down by 6 p.m. ET, leading to a massive 1,184 players getting released across the league. But according to an ESPN report, OBJ wasn’t one of them, and that’s a story in itself.
OBJ’s Wild Path Back to MetLife
Think about the grind this guy has been through. Beckham, who entered the league as the No. 12 overall pick out of LSU in 2014, making a name for himself with the Giants and those incredible one-handed catches, has been on a rollercoaster ride since. After a stint with the Dolphins where he last played a regular season game in 2024, getting waived in December of that year after nine games with nine receptions for just 55 yards, things got even tougher. October 2025 brought a six-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, meaning he didn’t play a single snap all of 2025. This offseason, he signed back with the Giants, not just looking for a reunion with his old team, but also with John Harbaugh, his former coach from their time with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. Harbaugh saw the work, telling everyone it was OBJ’s “best week” at training camp. “Yes, he has done enough to make an NFL roster, for sure,” Harbaugh stated. “He’s played well. He’s gotten better as camp’s gone along. He deserves credit for that. He’s done a really good job with it.” That’s high praise, and it shows the effort OBJ put in.
“Ball to be Played, Plays to be Made”
This isn’t just a veteran hanging on; OBJ clearly feels he has “unfinished business” with the Giants and more to give on the field. The quotes he gave earlier this week reveal so much: “It would mean everything to me if I made it,” he said. “… I feel like I gave everything I’ve had. Super grateful for the opportunity. … I know that I have a good feeling about myself. I feel like there is ball to be played, plays to be made. Right now, I’m just truly grateful for that opportunity and experience.” You can feel the passion, right? He’s back with a Giants squad led by starting quarterback Jaxson Dart, backed up by Jameis Winston. He’ll join a wide receiver room that already includes Malik Nabers, rookie Malachi Fields, Darius Slayton, and Darnell Mooney. It’s a crowded room, but you know OBJ wants a piece of that action.
The Giants kick off their season on September 13 at home, under the bright lights of Sunday Night Football against their division rival, the Dallas Cowboys. For OBJ, this isn’t just another game; it’s the start of proving everything he said, everything he worked for, was worth it. Get ready.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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