Odell Beckham Jr. has become the kind of roster question the Giants can’t keep sidestepping.
Through two games back in New York, he has played 14 offensive snaps and has not been targeted once. That’s a thin return for a player the team keeps talking about as if a bigger role is right around the corner.
On one hand, there’s the normal process of bringing a veteran along. On the other, there’s what the Giants appear to be doing now: keeping Beckham around without a clear, visible plan for how to use him.
Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said this week that the Giants are putting together packages for Beckham. He also pushed back on the idea that Beckham is merely a backup.
That’s all fine in theory. But the only thing that really settles the matter is what happens on the field, and so far Beckham has seen three snaps against the Rams in Week 2 and still hasn’t had a ball thrown his way.
Nobody is asking for the 2016 version of OBJ. Beckham is 33, did not play in 2025 and has to earn his way into the offense now.
But if the Giants believe he can still help, the path should be obvious enough: a short route in a favorable matchup, a third-down look, maybe something near the goal line. A receiver can’t prove he belongs by watching from the sideline.
The timing matters too. New York is also sorting through a quarterback change as it gets ready for Tennessee, with Jameis Winston stepping into the mix.
That makes clarity even more important. Winston needs a clean set of answers, not a receiver added to the formation without a real purpose.
Beckham is listed behind Darnell Mooney on the depth chart, which helps explain the limited workload. What it doesn’t explain is why the Giants keep talking about a role that hasn’t actually shown up.
Sunday against the Titans can finally provide something concrete. Give Beckham a package, see whether he can separate and execute, and go from there.
At least then the Giants would be evaluating snaps instead of selling an idea.
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