Odell Beckham Jr. is officially back in the iconic No. 13 jersey for the New York Giants. The team announced on Tuesday that after making the 53-man roster, the star wide receiver is ditching the No. 3 he wore earlier this offseason to reclaim the digits where his NFL career first exploded.
The Return of a Classic Number, and the Guy Who Held It
This isn’t just a number change, folks. This is a homecoming. Beckham rocked No. 13 from 2014 to 2018 with the Giants, kicking off his career with three straight Pro Bowl seasons and an Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign. He kept No. 13 when he went to the Cleveland Browns from 2019 to 2021 before switching to No. 3 after a midseason trade to the Los Angeles Rams. Since then, he’s worn No. 3 for the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins, who cut the veteran wideout in December 2024. He hasn’t seen regular season NFL action since that Dolphins release. Jalin Hyatt had been wearing No. 13 for the Giants since 2023. Beckham actually publicly approved of Hyatt wearing the number back then, but things change. Hyatt was waived Sunday and re-signed to the team’s practice squad, which cleared the way for OBJ’s big move.
OBJ’s Got His Number Back, and He’s Ready to Roll
You know what this means for a player, right? Beckham spoke about the jersey after successfully making the Giants roster, confirming he’d be talking to Hyatt about the switch. “I think we all know what that means to me,” Beckham said Monday about the No. 13 jersey. “There will definitely be some conversations. I’ll just say, we’ll see what happens, but like I said, it would be an honor and a privilege to put that back on.” It’s more than just fabric; it’s legacy. This isn’t the only jersey shuffle either, with rookie wide receiver Malachi Fields also making a change, going to No. 88.
So, get ready. Beckham is set to make his NFL comeback and his first appearance for the Giants since 2018 when they open their campaign Sunday, September 13. They’ll be hosting the Dallas Cowboys, and you can bet all eyes will be on No. 13. This is going to be a fun one to watch!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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