1 of 5 | Odell Beckham Jr. initially joined the New York Giants as the No. 12 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
The New York Giants signed free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the team announced Monday.
Beckham, who did not play in 2025, initially joined the Giants as the No. 12 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. He spent his first five seasons with the NFC East franchise. Beckham made the Pro Bowl each of his first three seasons in the NFL.
The former LSU star also played for the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins since his last season with the Giants in 2018-19.
He ranks second in Giants history in receiving yards (5,476) and fourth in receiving touchdowns (44).
“Nothin was ever given to me I worked for everything I have,” Beckham wrote Monday on Instagram. “Never give up on yourself. Home team, I’m back. … Let’s get it.”
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Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed Monday that the Giants also agreed to a one-year deal with free agent wide receiver Braxton Berrios. Berrios and Beckham are set to join a Giants wide receivers room that includes Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Calvin Austin III, Malachi Fields, Darnell Mooney and Jalin Hyatt.
The Giants needed help at the position after the off-season departure of Wan’Dale Robinson, their leading wide receiver last season. Giants wide receiver Gunner Olszewski also sustained a torn Achilles during organized team activities. Nabers and Slayton also are dealing with injuries.
Beckham, 33, dealt with injuries over and decreased production over the last several years. He also was suspended for six games last season for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy.
New York selected Fields in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. They signed Austin and Mooney as off-season free agents. The Giants will host their final sessions of organized team activities from Monday through Thursday. They will hold mandatory minicamp June 8 to 10.
The Giants will host the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason opener Aug. 15 in East Rutherford, N.J. They will open the season with a home game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13 at MetLife Stadium.
