A call-up with a reason behind it
Odell Beckham Jr. is getting his chance in Minnesota. Multiple outlets reported on Sunday that the Vikings will add the veteran receiver to their 53-man roster ahead of Monday night’s home game against the Buffalo Bills. He has been on the practice squad since signing on October 12.
The timing is not a coincidence. Minnesota ruled Jauan Jennings out of the Bills game with a calf injury, and that opens a spot in the receiver group. Beckham is the obvious name to fill it.
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A short and quiet stay in New York
Beckham opened this season with the New York Giants and lasted three games. He was targeted once in that time and did not catch a pass. The Giants released him on September 29, and head coach John Harbaugh said afterwards that the team was not getting enough from him.
He turned 34 last week. Across 11 NFL seasons he has 575 catches for 7,987 yards and 59 touchdowns. The Giants took him 12th overall out of LSU in 2014. After five years in New York he moved on to the Browns, Rams, Ravens and Dolphins, then came back to the Giants this year. He was out of the league for 2022 and 2025.
What to expect Monday
Nobody should expect the 2014 version. A realistic role is depth behind the Vikings’ main receivers while Jennings recovers, and Monday night gives Beckham a first chance to show Minnesota why it kept him around for nearly a month.
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