It would be fitting for Odell Beckham Jr. to rejoin the Giants, where his star was born during a remarkable five-season stretch to open his professional career. It is a romantic idea, bringing the most exciting and gifted offensive talent in franchise history back to the team that drafted him.
It would be a sensible move to add the three-time Pro Bowler to the league’s 29th-ranked passing offense, to attract attention away from the league’s third-leading rusher (Saquon Barkley). There’s enough smoke — 1) the injured free agent visited former teammates at the Giants facility this season, 2) Giants general manager Joe Schoen acknowledged being in contact with Beckham’s representatives and 3) Beckham mentioned returning to New York as a possibility — to envision fireworks.
It could happen. It might happen. But it looks even more likely that Beckham lands elsewhere in the NFC East.
Beckham, who has spent most of the past year recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in last season’s Super Bowl, is expected to be fully cleared to play by the end of the week, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, and the Dallas Cowboys — currently tied with the Giants at 6-2 — have emerged as the front-runner to land the 30-year-old wide receiver, according to multiple reports. FOX Bet is giving Dallas the best odds (+200) to sign Beckham, followed by the Bills (+350) and Giants (+450).
