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OBJ earns spot on Giants' initial 53-man roster
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has made the New York Giants' initial 53-man roster after a season out of the NFL, the team announced Sunday. Beckham was...
Key points
- Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
- has made the New York Giants' initial 53-man roster after a season out of the NFL, the team announced Sunday.
- Beckham was signed by the Giants this spring.
- "It would mean everything to me if I made it," Beckham said about the prospects of making the team after the preseason finale on Friday night.
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Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has made the New York Giants' initial 53-man roster after a season out of the NFL, the team announced Sunday. Beckham was signed by the Giants this spring. "It would mean everything to me if I made it," Beckham said about the prospects of making the team after the preseason finale on Friday night. His chances of sticking on the roster increased when the Giants lost wide receiver Calvin Austin for the season last week with a torn ACL. "Yes, he has done enough to make an NFL roster, for sure," Harbaugh said on Friday night.