Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. shows off vintage form as Jaxson Dart deals tough day

Nypost · Aug 02, 2026 · 212 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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Observations from Saturday’s Giants training camp practice: Old-school OBJ The moment that eager fans have been waiting for happened: Odell Beckham Jr.

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What happened

Observations from Saturday’s Giants training camp practice: Old-school OBJ The moment that eager fans have been waiting for happened: Odell Beckham Jr.

Why it matters

jumped, caught the throw from Jameis Winston in the back of the end zone, tapped his toes and slid to the ground for a touchdown.

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The stands erupted in cheers and teammates ran down to celebrate.

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Claim 1: “Malik Nabers was back in individual drills after Friday’s scheduled day off.”

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Multiple independent sources (NBC Sports, Big Blue View, and a Twitter/X report) confirm that Malik Nabers participated in individual drills on Saturday following a day off on Friday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Malik Nabers participated in individual drills during the Giants' first practice of the summer.
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/new…

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web search NEUTRAL — Malik Nabers was back at practice on Saturday after having an off day on Friday as he recovers from a torn ACL. Early on, it did not look like Nabers would practice. He had a baseball cap on and did n…
https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-training-camp/16…

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web search NEUTRAL — Malik Nabers back as #giants kick off training camp. The WR participated in individual drills and install but not anything else from what I saw pic.twitter.com/ghPOUmo9um.
https://sportsnaut.com/nfl/malik-nabers-participates-in-new-…

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Claim 2: “Odell Beckham Jr. jumped, caught the throw from Jameis Winston in the back of the end zone, tapped his toes and slid to the ground for a touchdown.”

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The specific detail of the catch (jumping, tapping toes, sliding) is reported by one specific web source ('Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. shows off vintage form...'). Other sources mention OBJ and Jameis Winston generally but do not describe this specific play.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dexter Lawrence II (born November 12, 1997), nicknamed "Sexy Dexy", is an American professional football nose tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Lawrence

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Various entities present an NFL Rookie of the Year award each season to the top rookies in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL considers the rookie of the year awards by the Associated Press (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFL_Rookie_of_the_Year…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers

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Claim 3: “Jaxson Dart threw two interceptions — one to Tremaine Edmunds and one tipped by Edmunds and corralled by Paulson Adebo.”

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While Jaxson Dart is identified as a Giants QB in the evidence, there is no mention of him throwing two interceptions to Tremaine Edmunds and Paulson Adebo in the provided search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of current National Football Conference (NFC) team rosters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
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Claim 4: “Former Knicks head coach Mike D’Antoni, a West Virginia native who played at Marshall, watched practice and talked with John Harbaugh, general manager Joe Schoen and owner John Mara after practice.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated Wikipedia entries for a miniseries, a musician, and a carwash. There is no evidence regarding Mike D'Antoni attending a Giants practice.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Italian American sports people or must have references showing they are Italian American sports people and are no…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike is an American television miniseries created by Steven Rogers. The series is an unauthorized look at the life of boxer Mike Tyson, with Trevante Rhodes as the title role, and co-stars Russell Hor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Jordan Bonema (born October 13, 1998), known professionally as MIKE (stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer based in New York City.
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Claim 5: “Dart also fumbled a snap.”

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The fact that Jaxson Dart fumbled a snap is reported in the 'Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. shows off vintage form...' article, but not in other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — MOBILE, Ala. — Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, whom the Browns scouted all week at the Senior Bowl, counts former Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield as one of the three NFL passers he most admires.
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2025/01/ole-miss-jaxson-dar…

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web search NEUTRAL — He also managed to snag QB Jaxson Dart and TE Michael Trigg from USC along with some key pieces on defense. Here are three observations from Ole Miss' spring scrimmage on Saturday.
https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/ole-miss-spring-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dart also fumbled a snap.Jaxson Dart (6) walks off the field during training camp at the Greenbrier, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in White Sulphur Springs, W.VA. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST. Injury report…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/sports/giants-odell-beckham-jr…

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Claim 6: “CB Art Green and TE Tanner Connor returned to practiced after previous injuries.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Art Green and Tanner Connor returned to practice.

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Claim 7: “Dart started 6-of-15 before completing 8-of-9 passes in a hurry-up situational drill facing an 11-point deficit.”

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The specific stats (6-of-15 initially, then 8-of-9 in a hurry-up drill) are reported only in the 'Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. shows off vintage form...' article. Other results discuss different stats or general performance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen, their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaxson Chase Dart (born May 13, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaxson_Dart

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Watkins (born February 15, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Watkins

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Claim 8: “Winston threw a pick-6 to Colton Hood that was negated by a pre-snap penalty”

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The pick-6 to Colton Hood negated by a penalty is mentioned specifically in the 'Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. shows off vintage form...' article and not corroborated by other sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of current National Football Conference (NFC) team rosters.
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Claim 9: “RB Cam Skattebo, Beckham and TE Isaiah Likely all were shaking off various issues to take breathers in practice but all returned to the field.”

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The specific detail about Cam Skattebo, Beckham, and Isaiah Likely taking breathers and returning to the field is found only in the 'Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. shows off vintage form...' article.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mysterio and McDonagh took turns mocking Skattebo and Schulz before Skattebo shoving McDonagh to the ground, sparking a fight which resulted in multiple punches thrown from both sides as part of the a…
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web search NEUTRAL — RB Cam Skattebo, Beckham and TE Isaiah Likely all were shaking off various issues to take breathers in practice but all returned to the field.Breaking down Yankees’ options to improve lineup before tr…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/sports/giants-odell-beckham-jr…

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web search NEUTRAL — The field at Giants training camp saw stars shining on Friday, as quarterbacks Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston aired it out to all the wide receivers and tight ends including Darius Slayton, Odell Beck…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az7H_CMfJTg

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