How Odell Beckham Jr. got Giants to overcome ‘one of the fears’ of signing him

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 1132 words · By Paul Schwartz

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It was one of the helmets he wore in his first five years with the Giants, still there, at the team facility, unused since the 2018 season.

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It was one of the helmets he wore in his first five years with the Giants, still there, at the team facility, unused since the 2018 season.

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Beckham, in some ways, has dust on him as well.

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Claim 1: “In the past four years, he has appeared in just 23 games”

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While general stats pages were found, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly confirm the specific number of 23 games played in the last four years.

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, [1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — Our Locations The Founding Home of Odell Brewing Fort Collins Brewery Known for our beautiful patio and striking mountain views, this brewhouse is the go-to spot for locals and travelers alike. Visit …
https://www.odellbrewing.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats for Odell Beckham Jr.. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeckOd00.ht…

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Claim 2: “Beckham was invited back for a tryout Monday and was signed, along with two other veteran receivers, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios.”

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Claim 3: “He is 33 years old now”

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Multiple independent reports from Nypost explicitly refer to Odell Beckham Jr. as 33 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terron Beckham (born July 28, 1992) is an American content creator, Twitch streamer, YouTuber, fitness model, and professional wrestler. He played college football at Stevenson University. He is the c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terron_Beckham

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Claim 4: “He last played in an NFL game Dec. 8, 2024, when he was finishing up a nine-catch season with the Dolphins.”

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Wikipedia and a Miami Dolphins announcement confirm he played nine games for the Dolphins and was waived/released in December 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — He left Baltimore for the Miami Dolphins in 2024 and mutually agreed to be released the following December. After missing the 2025 season, he returned to the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 13, 2024 ... The Miami Dolphins announced they have waived wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham Jr. signed with the Dolphins on May 8, 2024, and played in nine games.
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-waive-beck…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 11, 2026 ... That One Time OBJ Joined the Miami Dolphins: A Short Stint In May 2024, superstar WR Odell Beckham Jr. (OBJ) signed a one-year deal with ...
https://www.facebook.com/MiamiDolphinsZone13/posts/that-one-…

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Claim 5: “Not a penny of it is guaranteed.”

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Multiple sources, including a training camp preview and a contract analysis, explicitly state the contract contains 'no guaranteed money' or 'absolutely zero guaranteed money'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 season was the New York Giants' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st playing at The Meadowlands, their seventh playing at MetLife Stadium and their first under head coach Be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants

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Claim 6: “Jameis Winston’s lob hung up a bit”

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Claim 7: “Nabers is coming back from ACL surgery”

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Claim 8: “John Mara, the Giants co-owner”

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Claim 9: “slammed into safety Raheem Layne”

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Claim 10: “their 2023 season together with the Ravens”

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Claim 11: “missing the entire 2025 season after going unsigned.”

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Wikipedia confirms that after being released by the Dolphins in December 2024, he missed the 2025 season before returning to the Giants.

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Claim 12: “he can be an asset to Malik Nabers, who like Beckham played as LSU.”

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Claim 13: “Returning to the Giants — he was their 2014 first-round pick”

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Claim 14: “Wearing No. 3, he ran a deep route, going one-on-one with cornerback Deonte Banks.”

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Claim 15: “If he had been picked up, he would have had to serve a six-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs.”

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Both NFL.com and a podcast reference confirm he was suspended six games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy.

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr., commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Beckham Jr. just revealed on Tuesday he was suspended six games for violating the NFL's performance enhancement drug policy ... but he insists he never cheated.: The Pivot Podcast Odell Beckham …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/why-did-odell-beckham-jr-get…

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web search NEUTRAL — Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham has been suspended six games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy. news. Odell Beckham has no plans to retire; free-agent WR has drawn i…
https://www.nfl.com/players/odell-beckham/

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Claim 16: “Gunner Olszewski tore his Achilles tendon in practice”

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Claim 17: “He described quarterback Jaxson Dart as “very good””

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Claim 18: “The Giants worked Beckham out April 20 but did not sign him.”

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Claim 19: “This is a conversation he had with the new Giants head coach, John Harbaugh.”

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Multiple Nypost reports and a Wikipedia entry for the 2026 New York Giants season confirm that John Harbaugh is the head coach of the Giants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh ( HAR-baw; born September 23, 1962) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh

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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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Claim 20: “Beckham went over the middle to try for a pass from Brandon Allen”

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Claim 21: “Beckham signed a one-year deal for the veteran minimum of $1.3 million.”

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Multiple web sources, including an Instagram breaking news post and a contract detail report by Duggan, confirm the one-year $1.3 million deal with the Giants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MetLife Stadium, currently branded as New York New Jersey Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is a multi-purpose stadium in the northeastern United States, located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex i…
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Claim 22: “Since he was traded by the Giants after the 2018 season, he has been with the Browns, Rams, Ravens, Dolphins and now back with the Giants.”

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Yahoo Sports and Wikipedia confirm his career path from the Giants (trade in 2018) to the Browns, Rams, Ravens, Dolphins, and his return to the Giants.

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Beckham Jr. signs with Giants, returning to club after 2018 trade to Browns.Giants' John Harbaugh on potential reunion with Odell Beckham Jr.: 'It's got to be right for both parties'. The 33-yea…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/odell-beckham-jr-got-giant…

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Beckham Jr. career earnings. When Beckham first entered the league, the wide receiver played on a four-year, $10.4 million contract with New York that included a fifth-year option for $21 millio…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/odell-beckham-jr-ca…

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Claim 23: “he spent last season with his 4-year old son, Zydn”

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Claim 24: “a procedure Beckham endured twice in his NFL career.”

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Claim 25: “missing the entire 2022 season rehabbing a torn ACL”

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Wikipedia explicitly states he spent the 2022 season out of football while rehabbing an ACL injury sustained in the Super Bowl.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 14, 2022 ... Odell Beckham is believed to have suffered a torn left ACL in the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl LVI win over the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL ...
https://www.nfl.com/news/odell-beckham-jr-torn-acl-rams-supe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 28, 2025 ... Odell Beckham Jr. suffers torn ACL, will miss season. No photo description available. Champ Morgan and 5 ...
https://www.facebook.com/SportsIllustrated/posts/odell-beckh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Beckham and the Rams went on to win Super Bowl LVI. He spent the 2022 season out of football while rehabbing an ACL injury he sustained in the Super Bowl ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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