PHOENIX — Odell Beckham Jr. got here to the Arizona Biltmore throughout the NFL’s annual conferences and met with New York Giants coach John Harbaugh on Monday about probably becoming a member of the crew, sources advised ESPN.
Beckham additionally acknowledged his case to crew brass. A number of sources advised ESPN no deal is imminent.
However there may be some extent of curiosity from the Giants, though Beckham didn’t play this previous season. The 33-year-old large receiver has already acknowledged his want to return to the place the place all of it started.
There may be at the least a risk of Beckham having a exercise with the crew within the coming weeks. The Giants would seemingly have to see that earlier than there being any actual probability of a reunion.
“Usually, if it isn’t one in all these higher-paid guys, coming off a season the place — we’re not going to work out [newly signed tight end] Isaiah Possible or someone — however someone that hasn’t performed, on this occasion you are speaking about Odell hasn’t performed in a 12 months, you’d definitely wish to see him work out,” basic supervisor Joe Schoen mentioned Monday.
It was a straightforward commute for Beckham to pop into the lodge the place a lot of the NFL world has congregated this week. He at the moment lives and trains in Arizona.
Beckham has been coaching as if he’ll return to the NFL this season. He has not been shy about his want to return to New York.
“That sounds nice; if that chance presents itself, I might love to do this. I might be enthusiastic about that,” Beckham mentioned to sports activities present host Kay Adams in an interview earlier than the Fanatics Flag Soccer Traditional in Los Angeles earlier this month.
It will take Harbaugh’s approval to get him again into the NFL and to New York. Harbaugh spoke favorably about Beckham on Monday morning.
Beckham performed underneath Harbaugh in Baltimore throughout the 2023 season. He had 35 catches for 565 yards and three touchdowns that season.
“He and I do speak. We do textual content,” Harbaugh mentioned. “We have maintained a extremely nice relationship. He is one in all my very favourite individuals on this planet. It isn’t like you do not speak to guys on issues like that. And positively, we have now.”
Beckham has appeared extra prepared than the Giants thus far. New York re-signed veteran large receiver Isaiah Hodgins and added Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III in free company over the previous month.
Schoen mentioned Beckham’s identify has been on their listing of accessible free brokers.
“If we discover a participant that is gonna assist us, that is sensible for the group, we’ll proceed to pursue,” Schoen mentioned. “So, he is on there, if it is sensible. I do know [Harbaugh] talked about it a little bit bit earlier. We’ll by no means not pursue somebody that may assist.”
The veteran receiver has the help of a number of the present Giants gamers. A number of sources advised ESPN that quarterback Jaxson Dart and large receiver Malik Nabers have knowledgeable the crew that they’d help including Beckham. Dart talked about earlier this offseason that he spoke to Beckham about Harbaugh after he was employed because the Giants coach. Nabers went on Instagram lately and publicly petitioned for Beckham.
“Let’s play collectively,” Nabers commented on an Instagram submit from Beckham.
Nabers and Beckham are LSU merchandise and have a preexisting relationship.
In the future after Beckham, the Giants’ first-round decide within the 2014 NFL draft, made his case for a return, 2010 first-round decide Jason Pierre-Paul did the identical on social media.
“@nygiants I am nonetheless accessible and able to tackle some OT’s and dominate in run-stop soccer the GIANTS WAY. Let’s make it occur, Big Followers, Big Nation Let’s go!! I do know I do know I do know,” Pierre-Paul wrote on X.
@nygiants I am nonetheless accessible and able to tackle some OT’s and dominate in run-stop soccer the GIANTS WAY. Let’s make it occur, Big Followers, Big Nation Let’s go!! I do know I do know I do know
— Jason Pierre-Paul (@UDWJPP) March 31, 2026
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Pierre-Paul, 37, late final 12 months. He appeared in three video games and didn’t file a sack.
Pierre-Paul advised ESPN final summer season he needed to proceed enjoying partially as a result of he had 100 profession sacks on his radar. He at the moment has 94.5.
Returning to the Giants was one thing he was open to then as effectively. The sentiments weren’t essentially reciprocated.
Very similar to Beckham, Pierre-Paul additionally has a preexisting relationship with Harbaugh. Pierre-Paul spent the 2022 season enjoying underneath Harbaugh in Baltimore.
