New York Giants release Odell Beckham Jr, ending his anticlimactic return to former team

The 33-year-old wide receiver signed with the Giants in June in a nostalgia-filled move that reunited him with the franchise that drafted him 12th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, but the three-time Pro Bowler is now set to be released three games into the season.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.The NFL shared the news of Beckham's expected release on social media.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Odell Beckham Jr.
#13 of the New York Giants warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 21, 2026 in Inglewood, California.(Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)Beckham's release comes just a few days after the Giants' win over the Tennessee Titans, a game in which he received his first target of the regular season.
His second stint in New York will come to a close without hauling in a catch.OBJ spent the first five seasons of his career with the Giants as a face of the franchise alongside quarterback Eli Manning and recorded more than 1,000 receiving yards in four of five seasons to begin his career.Odell Beckham Jr.#13 of the New York Giants looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 13, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTERThe Cleveland Browns acquired Beckham ahead of the 2019 season, which is where he spent three seasons before single-season stints with the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins from 2021-2024.The Giants, particularly their offense, find themselves in a difficult spot in the early stages of the season, having lost starting quarterback Jaxson Dart for the season after he suffered a...