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Giants Release Odell Beckham Jr. After Three-Game, Low-Usage Return

John Harbaugh said the team could not create a meaningful role for Beckham and moved to free a roster spot for return specialist Braxton Berrios.

Overview

  • The New York Giants cut Odell Beckham Jr. to create roster space, ending his second stint after three games and roughly 19–20 offensive snaps.
  • Head coach John Harbaugh took responsibility for the split, saying the team “weren’t getting enough” from Beckham and that they could not make the role work.
  • The transaction made room to promote Braxton Berrios and Charlie Jones from the practice squad because Berrios’s return ability required a full roster spot after repeated elevations.
  • Beckham was targeted only once and recorded no catches in his three appearances, a usage level that fans and commentators said did not give him a fair chance.
  • Beckham is now a free agent and may seek another chance in the NFL; the episode highlights how special-teams value and practice-squad elevation rules can determine late roster moves and player opportunities.