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Giants are releasing Odell Beckham Jr. after three games and zero catches, AP source says

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Whyno, S. (2026, September 29). Giants are releasing Odell Beckham Jr. after three games and zero catches, AP source says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/giants-are-releasing-odell-beckham-jr-after-three-games-and-zero-catches-ap-source-says/article_7dc76f9e-ffc1-5928-9efb-2b935c84112b.html

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The New York Giants are set to release Odell Beckham Jr. after he played in only three games without recording any catches. According to an anonymous source speaking to the AP, Beckham, 33, was targeted once but otherwise saw limited action since his return to the team that originally drafted him. Coach John Harbaugh had previously hinted at a larger role for Beckham but despite this, the decision has been made to release him after he participated in just six plays during one game and 20 of 191 total plays this season.

Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Giants are releasing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. after just three games without a single catch, according to an anonymous source from the team. Beckham, 33, was drafted by the Giants in 2014 and signed with them again this June for a nostalgic return. Despite fan chants of "OBJ! OBJ!" during his brief stint back with the team, Beckham saw minimal playing time; he was only targeted once in three games. The decision to release him came after an injury that would have allowed Beckham more playing time did not materialize as planned, highlighting the team's struggle to integrate him into their offense effectively. Coach John Harbaugh emphasized that the move is purely about what’s best for the team and denied any conspiracy theories surrounding the decision.

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Topics

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Subjects

Beckham PERSON · 9× Giants ORG · 2× OBJ PERSON · 2× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Matt Nagy PERSON · 1× Odell Beckham Jr.’s PERSON · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

In retrospect, it appears one injury — Calvin Austin’s torn right ACL during training camp — was enough to get Beckham on the 53-man roster after making strides in practice and impressing in preseason games.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29

🔮 Coach John Harbaugh last week hinted at a bigger role for Beckham, saying he “would be all for it Sunday” against Tennessee and calling it “the perfect time.”

2026-09-29 · Toronto Star

Giants are releasing Odell Beckham Jr. after three games and zero catches, AP source says · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Odell Beckham Jr.’s return to the New York Giants lasted just three games with no catches. asserted

return → last → catches

The Giants are releasing Beckham, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. uncertain

Giants → release → decision

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the move had not yet been announced. asserted

move → speak → anonymity

Beckham, 33, was thrown at just once during his brief cameo back with the team that drafted him. asserted

that → throw → him

Coach John Harbaugh last week hinted at a bigger role for Beckham, saying he “would be all for it Sunday” against Tennessee and calling it “the perfect time.” asserted

he → hint → it

Jameis Winston threw one deep pass intended for Beckham during the first quarter. asserted

Winston → throw → quarter

Fans later chanted “OBJ! OBJ!” to no avail, as Beckham was only on the field for six plays of the ugly, 12-7 win and 20 of 191 (10.5%) this season. asserted

Beckham → chant → 191

Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy on Thursday said the Giants were trying to find situations to use Beckham. asserted

Giants → say → Beckham

Nagy added that one injury would be enough to have Beckham playing all the time. asserted

Beckham → add → ?

injury → appear → games

Had Austin been healthy, there is a good chance Beckham would not have made the final cuts. asserted

Beckham → be → cuts

It was not immediately clear how the team would use the roster spot. asserted

team → use → spot

New York on Monday acquired quarterback J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota but also released Jake Haener with the intent of bringing him back on the practice squad. asserted

York → acquire → squad