With injuries ravaging the Giants’ receiving corps, the team plans to add another wideout, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports. The Giants will work out receivers Monday, per Schwartz, who names free agent Odell Beckham Jr. as a likely participant.
Beckham, who starred with the Giants from 2014-18, met with the team back in April. Head coach John Harbaugh stayed in touch with Beckham afterward, though a potential reunion was put on the back burner. The Giants now appear more willing to turn to Beckham after losing receiver Gunner Olszewski to a torn Achilles in practice on Friday. The chances of them signing Beckham have gone from almost zero to around 50/50, according to Schwartz.
While Olszewski is not high on the Giants’ list of targets, his injury was the latest blow to their depth chart. No. 1 wideout Malik Nabers‘ has endured a difficult recovery from the torn ACL and meniscus he suffered last September. Nabers’ status for Week 1 is up in the air, while Darius Slayton is on the mend from core-muscle surgery. Their issues have left the Giants with nine healthy receivers, according to Schwartz, who notes they need more available for 7-on-7s and full team workouts.
With Nabers and Slayton working back from their surgeries, Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin, third-round rookie Malachi Fields, Isaiah Hodgins and Beaux Collins make up the Giants’ current top five. If Beckham joins the group, he would have to spend the summer months fighting for a roster spot. The fact that he doesn’t play special teams may work against him.
While Beckham boasts an impressive resume that includes 575 receptions, 59 touchdowns and three Pro Bowl trips, it is unknown if the 33-year-old is an NFL-caliber receiver anymore. He hasn’t taken the field since Dec. 8, 2024, when he was a member of the Dolphins. Beckham caught just nine passes for 55 yards in nine games that year. The 10-year veteran didn’t sign anywhere last season, but he still had to serve a six-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs.
Beckham’s original Giants stint ended when they traded him to the Browns in 2019 for a first-round pick (which became Dexter Lawrence), a third-rounder and safety Jabrill Peppers. In addition to those teams and the Dolphins, Beckham has suited up for the Rams and Ravens. Beckham played for Harbaugh in 2023 in Baltimore, where he pulled in 35 catches for 565 yards and three TDs over 14 games. The former star’s stock has continued dropping since then, but rejoining Harbaugh in New York would give Beckham a chance to earn his way back into the league.
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