Overview
- The Vikings terminated Odell Beckham Jr.'s active-roster contract on Tuesday to open a roster spot for quarterback Kirk Cousins, a trade-deadline acquisition.
- Multiple reports say Minnesota intends to re-sign Beckham to its practice squad after the release, a common procedural step to keep a player available without using a 53-man slot.
- Beckham was elevated for Monday Night Football, played two offensive snaps in the 23–6 loss to Buffalo, and has recorded zero catches across his 2026 appearances with the Giants and Vikings.
- Coach Kevin O’Connell had described Beckham as a practice-squad player whose game-day elevation would be decided week to week, and the reported plan restores that arrangement.
- The roster move also led to practice-squad cuts of C.J. Hanson and Corey Robinson and illustrates how teams use releases and practice-squad transactions to manage elevation limits and maintain control of players.