Giants news, 6/3: Odell Beckham expectations; PK Jason Sanders cut
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From Big Blue View- NY Giants wide receiver transformation since end of 2025 is astonishing
- Odell Beckham Jr. 2.0: Can the Giants get the 2023 version of OBJ?
- A.J. Brown impact: Did the Philadelphia Eagles just trade away the division?
- PK Jason Sanders released by Giants to make room for JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Giants roster moves: Long-snapper Zach Triner a surprise cut
OBJ back in Giants blueJuJu Smith-Schuster, wearing a blue No. 8 Giants jersey, made an immediate impact after officially signing earlier in the day. Most recently with the Chiefs, the 10th-year pro made a pair of nifty catches on well-placed passes, one apiece from Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston during 7-on-7 work. Wide receiver Malachi Fields hauled in a touchdown in the back left corner of the end zone during red-zone drills after Dart scrambled to buy time while rolling out. Wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught a deep pass from Dart over the middle in 7-on-7s.
Outside linebackers Abdul Carter and Brian Burns had would-be sacks. Burns also batted a pass at the line of scrimmage late in practice. Safety Jevon Holland made a few plays, including a run stop. Rookie defensive lineman Bobby Jamison-Travis, a sixth-round pick, had a standout play for the second consecutive day with a would-be tackle for loss. Yesterday, he batted a pass.
Odell Beckham Jr.'s Giants homecoming is chance at full circle ending | The RecordOBJ back at Giants practice today
- Fireside Giants (@FiresideGiants) June 2, 2026
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Like most sequels, Odell Beckham Jr.'s second act in NY will pale in comparison to original | The AthleticOdell Beckham Jr. was still signing autographs as part of a two-hour session dedicated to those and photo opportunities for fans when he kept looking over his shoulder and out onto the field whereNew York Giantsof the past and present were getting ready for a home run derby.
The competition and camaraderie of the Brian Burns Celebrity Softball Game and festivities were calling Beckham - screaming, actually, and he could not stop stealing glances at the assembled players of the team for which he once starred, the team he once again hoped to join.
What's Next: Odell Beckham's Giants Reunion a Futile Trip Down Memory Lane | FOX SportsIn the best case, Beckham can serve as a mentor to the young Giants still learning to navigate the bright lights of New York. Beckham saw it all during his five years in New York, accumulating experiences that can be shared with teammates as they learn to manage the spotlight.
Now 33 and more than a decade removed from the one-handed catch that made him an overnight celebrity, Beckham has said all the right things in his many conversations with coach John Harbaugh. His pitch to the Giants has been that he only wants a chance to make the team so he can bring his career full circle. But there's nothing Beckham can say to change the fact that he'll immediately be back in the center of attention. That's not often the case for a player vying to be the fifth or sixth wide receiver on the depth chart. That dynamic is the primary reason why it took the Giants so long to finalize this signing.
Odell Beckham Jr. and the other new Giants receivers got one-year minimum deals | Pro Football TalkThis signing would make way more sense if those were the reasons, though, because Beckham is better suited to be an ambassador to the Giants' past than a contributor to their promising present. What John Harbaugh's rebuilding Giants of today need right now is a player who can help a receiving corps ravaged by injuries. They need one that is more than a trip down memory lane. They don't need a monument to some semi-glorious past. They need someone who can actually help them.
And that's the problem. Because OBJ probably can't.
As Giants sign Odell Beckham, is there reason for concern about Malik Nabers? We asked a doctor | NJ.comIt makes the situation an extendedtryout. It costs the Giants only the 90-man roster spot and theper diemfor the offseason program and training camp (if they last that long). The contracts also show that the Giants don't expect any of them to be starters or key contributors. They necessarily accepted that by taking the financial terms that were offered.
The overriding question is this - can any of them land high enough on the depth chart to avoid the expectation to play special teams? That raises the stakes for both Beckham and Smith-Schuster; older receivers usually aren't gunners on the punt team. For now, the stakes are low for the Giants. They can see what the new receivers will do, in relation to the players on the roster.
Then there's the matter of a damaged meniscus. Even though Nabers tore just his ACL (and not also his MCL, LCL or PCL), a full meniscus repair is a pesky" factor in a receiver's recovery from knee surgery, said Dr. Carlos Uquillas, an orthopedic surgeon atCedars-Sinai Orthopaedicsin Los Angeles and a team physician for the Los Angeles Angels, especially since that position requires hard and quick cutting - while playing without a brace.
NFL teams under the microscope in 2026: Bills, Rams, Cowboys among nine in searing spotlight | NFL.comIt depends on the extent of the meniscus repair," Uquillas said. There are some repairs that are small, and they don't really change the rehab very much. More significant repairs, where you have to take weight off the leg for four to six weeks after the surgery, they do slow it down, at least in the first two to three months. One of the restrictions you can have with meniscus repairs is restricting the range of motion. So you're not trying to bend it all the way the first six weeks. And that can contribute to stiffness sometimes. So there's a slightly higher risk of stiffness when you have a meniscus repair on top of an ACL."
What made Arvell Reese the fifth overall pick8. New York Giants. The Giants are under the microscope for mostly intriguing reasons, although the backdrop of it all is that this is a franchise with eight losing seasons in the past nine campaigns. That's a big reason why the team went so hard after John Harbaugh this offseason. His worst mark in the past decade (eight wins) would have been better than all but two Giants teams over the same span.
The Giants probably will have more eyeballs on them this season than they have in years. They open with back-to-back prime-time games and have four over the course of the season. If they can survive those and a tough schedule overall, the G-Men have some surprise-team elements that can't be overlooked. But if not, the franchise's losing streak could continue.
Slimmed-down Tyler Nubin ready to add explosiveness' to Giants defense | USAToday.comLooking at Arvell Reese's college tape pic.twitter.com/ahPk8qqM96
- New York Giants (@Giants) June 2, 2026
While speaking at Brian Burns' charity softball game, Nubin discussed where he feels he has improved most this offseason.
1 Player Each NFL Team Should Consider Trading Before the 2026 Season | Bleacher ReportI'd say really my explosiveness," he said. I feel like I've slimmed down a little bit, lost some weight. So I'm moving a little better. I feel good coming off surgery last year. But definitely my explosiveness and quickness."
Around the leagueNew York Giants: CB Deonte Banks. Given Deonte Banks' lapses in coverage, he doesn't have much trade value, unless the New York Giants package him with draft capital. However, it only takes one team to give a recent first-rounder a chance to reinvent himself with a change of scenery.
The Giants signed Greg Newsome II and selectedColton Hoodin the second round of this year's draft. They've put the writing on the wall for Banks' departure. Perhaps a team bails them out of his deal with an offer to swap a late-round pick for him.
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