The Baltimore Ravens are losing another former player to their former head coach on the New York Giants, with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. agreeing to a contract with his old team and head coach John Harbaugh on Monday.
“Reunion: The Giants are bringing back WR Odell Beckham Jr, as their former standout returns,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote on his official X account. “Beckham, 33, recently worked out again for the team that drafted him, paid him, then traded him. Now, he’s back with NYG and John Harbaugh … With the Giants, Odell Beckham Jr had 390 receptions, 5,476 yards and 44 TDs – including one of the greatest catches of all time. Now, he returns for more in perhaps the last stop of his career.”
Beckham wasn’t the only veteran wide receiver the Giants signed on Monday, following the signing of former NFL All-Pro return specialist and wide receiver Braxton Berrios.
“My understanding is Odell Beckham Jr. had to earn and prove his way onto the Giants’ roster, and by all accounts he crushed both of his workouts with the team,” NFL insider Jordan Schultz wrote on his official X account on Monday. “OBJ and John Harbaugh have remained close, and once everything checked out, it was time to bring him back where he belongs — in blue.”
Giants Brought OBJ in for Workout on Monday
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Beckham Jr. had a workout on Monday with the Giants.
“Free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. will workout for the Giants on Monday, per league source,” Schultz wrote on his official X account. “Both sides have remained in contact for months, and there remains mutual interest in a reunion … Giants lost WR Gunner Olszewski to a torn Achilles on Friday, opening the door for the team to potentially add another WR — and it could be Odell Beckham Jr.”
Beckham played for the Ravens in 2023 and last played in the NFL in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins. He became a superstar in the 1st 5 seasons of his career with the Giants, who selected him in the 1st round (No. 12 overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.
“I for one think at this point in his career, and everything OBJ has been through, it could be really good for Malik Nabers in his young career to have Odell in the locker room,” Bleacher Report’s James Palmer wrote on his official X account. “There isn’t anything Beckham hasn’t experienced as a young star in NY and I for one hope that mentorship is extremely productive for Nabers.”
Former Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr. Signs With Former Team