The Giants’ reunion with Odell Beckham Jr. is ending almost as quickly as it began.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, New York is releasing Beckham after just three weeks back with the team. He didn’t record a single statistic during the stint, and the move comes ahead of Week 4.
“Sources: The Giants are releasing WR Odell Beckham Jr.,” Schultz reports.
Beckham’s return never really got off the ground. In the Giants’ rainy Week 3 win over the Tennessee Titans, he was on the field for only six snaps. Across his three games back in New York, he played 19 snaps and did not catch a pass.
The timing of the decision also fits with where the Giants are right now. They’re 2-1 and tied with the Philadelphia Eagles atop the NFC East, but with Jaxson Dart out for the season, the outlook for 2026 playoff hopes is bleak.
Even so, Beckham’s comeback was one of the reasons there was still something to watch this season, along with Malik Nabers, Cam Skattebo and the rookie class. Now that storyline is gone.
There is still a chance the Giants could bring Beckham back, though that would most likely mean a practice squad role. Braxton Berrios is expected to take Beckham’s roster spot, and New York is not expected to cut another receiver to keep Beckham on the 53-man roster.
If he doesn’t stick with the Giants in some form, Beckham will likely be looking elsewhere in free agency. The Los Angeles Rams are one team that could use wide receiver help, and other options are out there as well.
For now, though, the report appears to close the book on Beckham’s latest run in New York. It was a feel-good storyline to open the season, but it didn’t produce much beyond that.
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