Odell Beckham Jr. is headed for an active role with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The team is elevating the veteran wideout from the practice squad ahead of its road game against the New Orleans Saints, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. As Rapoport put it on X, formerly Twitter: “The #Vikings are elevating WR Odell Beckham Jr from the practice squad prior to the game against the #Saints,” reported NFL insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network on X, formerly Twitter. “Some added depth and insurance with two top WRs questionable.”
That update lands at an important moment for Minnesota, which has opened the year 4-0 but has had some real issues getting the offense rolling. The Vikings have gone through stretches where the scoring has simply dried up, including two games in which they failed to find the end zone and still came away with wins.
The uncertainty at receiver is the big reason Beckham’s move matters. Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are both listed as questionable for Sunday, leaving Minnesota in need of another option if either one can’t go. Beckham’s arrival gives the Vikings another layer of insurance at a position where the margin for error could be thin.
Beckham himself is coming off a quiet second stint with the Giants, where he did not record a catch and played only a limited number of snaps. Even so, the fact that he continues to land on rosters suggests there is still belief he can help if called upon.
The Vikings and Saints are set to kick off Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm ET in New Orleans.
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