The Minnesota Vikings added two wide receivers to the practice squad Tuesday, signing Odell Beckham Jr. and Jeshaun Jones as they also opened the door for a pair of injured players to return to the field.
Along with those practice squad moves, the team designated center Michael Jurgens and tight end Ben Yurosek to return from injured reserve. Both players now have 21 days to practice before they must be activated.
Beckham, 33, entered the league as the No. 12 overall pick by the Giants in 2014. He later agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $95 million, with $65 million in total guarantees, after being set to make a base salary of $8,459,000 for the 2018 season.
His career has since taken him through a string of stops. The Giants traded Beckham to the Browns in 2019 for the No. 17 overall pick, their second third-round pick, and S Jabrill Peppers.
Cleveland reworked his contract before waiving him after the trade deadline in 2021. Beckham then signed a one-year deal with the Rams to finish that season, tore his ACL in the Super Bowl win, and missed all of 2022.
The Ravens signed him to a one-year contract before he hit free agency again and landed with the Dolphins on a one-year, $3 million deal. Miami released him in December 2024, and he later signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with a minimum salary benefit cap hit of $1.075 million with New York in June.
The Giants released Beckham last week.
In 2026, Beckham has appeared in three games for the Giants.
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