Odell Beckham Jr. Returns to Giants After PED Ban

Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the New York Giants on June 1, 2026, ending an eight-year absence from the franchise. Odell Beckham Jr. agreed to a one-year veteran minimum deal worth $1.3 million, per CBS Sports, NFL.com, and Bleacher Report. The New York Giants originally selected Odell Beckham Jr. with the 12th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

OBJ at 33: A Homecoming Bet on a Prove-It Season

Odell Beckham Jr. is 33 years old and joins New York on a veteran minimum deal. The 2026 veteran minimum salary for a player with seven or more NFL seasons stands at $1.3 million. The New York Giants also signed wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios on Monday. Both players agreed to veteran minimum contracts as well. Odell Beckham Jr. completed a second individual workout with the New York Giants on April 20, 2026 before the team finalized the agreement. Odell Beckham Jr. sat out all of 2025. The NFL had suspended Odell Beckham Jr. six games for a positive performance-enhancing drug test.

Odell Beckham Jr. originally played for the New York Giants from 2014 to 2018. Odell Beckham Jr. caught 390 passes for 5,476 yards and 44 touchdowns in 74 games during that first Giants tenure. Odell Beckham Jr. earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections in his first three NFL seasons (2014, 2015, 2016). The New York Giants ranked 29th in the NFL in team receiving yards in 2025 with 3,521 total. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will start the 2026 season for the New York Giants.

Odell Beckham Jr. was traded from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Browns in March 2019. Odell Beckham Jr. caught two passes for 52 yards and a touchdown in Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams. Odell Beckham Jr. tore his ACL during that Super Bowl LVI win and missed the entire 2022 season. Odell Beckham Jr. spent parts of three seasons sidelined by that ACL injury, then missed 2025 for the PED suspension. No wide receiver in New York Giants history recorded 5,476 or more yards in fewer than five seasons.

Odell Beckham Jr.’s signing gives the New York Giants three low-cost veteran receivers competing for roster spots. Rookie wide receiver Arvell Reese, a 2026 first-round pick, gives the New York Giants a long-term answer at the position. Odell Beckham Jr. plays on a minimum deal, giving the New York Giants cap flexibility if Beckham underperforms in camp. A productive Odell Beckham Jr. season would give rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart a proven veteran target in his developmental year.

Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants open the 2026 NFL regular season in September. Odell Beckham Jr. must earn a 53-man roster spot alongside receivers Arvell Reese, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Braxton Berrios. Every training camp snap will test whether Odell Beckham Jr. can still perform at 33 after multiple major setbacks. The last time Odell Beckham Jr. suited up for the New York Giants, the 2018 season ended with New York going 5-11.