Odell Beckham has not played an NFL game since Dec. 8, 2024, with the Dolphins, as he sat out the 2025 season. He has played only 23 games over the past four seasons.
So, when he rejoined the Giants this offseason on a one-year, minimum deal, the question was always: Will he make the 53-player roster?
That remains to be seen, but coach John Harbaugh talked up Beckham on Wednesday.
“I think Odell’s had a good camp,” Harbaugh said, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. “I would say his best week of camp has come this week. He’s looked good and made numerous plays. Just like you saw. Even [Wednesday, he] made numerous plays. So, he’s doing that.”
Beckham caught four passes for 23 yards in the first two preseason games, and he is expected to play in Friday’s preseason finale against the Jets. He dropped a touchdown pass against the Dolphins last weekend.
“I think the kid can still play,” Giants General Manager Joe Schoen said earlier in the day on WFAN Sports Radio. “He’s going to play on Friday, and we’re going to continue to evaluate those guys. But he has shown enough that he can still play.”
Wide receiver Calvin Austin III has a season-ending ACL tear in his right knee, so it’s next-man-up for the Giants. That could open up a roster spot for Beckham.
“It just means that the next guy steps up and fills that role,” Harbaugh said. “We have to readjust, and those roles have to be filled, those jobs have to be done. And the next person will do that.”
Malik Nabers, third-round pick Malachi Fields, Darnell Mooney and Darius Slayton are locks to make the roster. Dalen Cambre can play special teams, so he would have an edge on Beckham if it comes down to that.
Beckham is 33, hasn’t made a Pro Bowl since 2016 and hasn’t had a 1,000-yard season since 2019. So this could be his last best chance to make an NFL roster.