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Odell Beckham Jr. signs with Vikings practice squad after Giants gave him the 'run along'

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Thompson, S. (2026, October 7). Odell Beckham Jr. signs with Vikings practice squad after Giants gave him the 'run along'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/odell-beckham-jr-signs-vikings-practice-squad-giants-gave-run-along

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Odell Beckham Jr., who played just three games with the New York Giants this season after signing for $1.3 million, has joined the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on Wednesday. The move comes as the Vikings face receiver shortages due to injuries and limited production from their current roster. Despite his limited contributions with the Giants, where he had no receptions over 20 snaps in three games, Beckham could provide a spark for the Vikings if they choose to activate him during their Week 5 game against the New Orleans Saints.
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Odell Beckham Jr., who played just three games with the New York Giants before being released, signed with the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on Wednesday. During his brief stint with the Giants, Beckham was used sparingly, playing only 20 snaps and recording no catches despite high expectations after a teammate's injury. The Vikings are currently dealing with their own wide receiver injuries, including Justin Jefferson who is battling an ankle sprain. Beckham could see more playing time as the Vikings seek to bolster their receiving corps, although there will be no revenge game against his former team this season since the Giants and Vikings do not face each other in the regular schedule.

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Giants NFL Vikings the Minnesota Vikings the New York Giants

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Beckham PERSON · 6× Giants ORG · 5× Vikings ORG · 5× Jeshaun Jones PERSON · 1× Jordan Addison PERSON · 1× Justin Jefferson PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Odell Beckham Jr. PERSON · 1× the Minnesota Vikings ORG · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1×

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Beckham felt the Giants gave him the "run along" through training camp and the preseason, and ultimately thought they costed him a real chance to make an impact with his former team.
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🔮 The Vikings are set to travel to New Orleans in Week 5 for a meeting with the Saints.

Claims (24 extracted, 0 hedged)

Odell Beckham Jr. is getting another chance in the NFL after a lackluster reunion with the New York Giants. asserted
Jr. → get → Giants
Beckham felt the Giants gave him the "run along" through training camp and the preseason, and ultimately thought they costed him a real chance to make an impact with his former team. asserted
they → feel → team
Fans were ecstatic to see he made the 53-man roster out of camp, but he was rarely used to start the season, and they parted ways. asserted
they → see → ways
Now, the Minnesota Vikings have signed the veteran receiver to its practice squad, the team announced on Wednesday. asserted
team → sign → Wednesday
Fellow receiver Jeshaun Jones was also signed. asserted
Jones → sign → ?
Beckham suited up for just three games with the Giants, where he had no catches on one target over 20 snaps. asserted
he → suit → snaps
Meanwhile, the Vikings need some receiver help with Justin Jefferson, their own All-Pro wideout dealing with an ankle injury he suffered in Week 3. asserted
he → need → Week
Jordan Addison has picked up the slack since Jefferson’s absence, but no other Vikings receiver has more than two receptions on the year. asserted
receiver → pick → year
Jauan Jennings was banged up himself to begin the new campaign, while Tai Felton and Myles Price hasn’t been involved much. asserted
Felton → bang → campaign
This season, Addison has hauled in 11 receptions for 163 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Addison → haul → yards
Tight end T.J. Hockenson has been the team’s leading receiver with 195 yards on 22 grabs and one score. asserted
Hockenson → lead → grabs
Vikings fans should enjoy the presence of Beckham but be cautious considering what happened in New York. asserted
what → enjoy → York
They, however, need help at receiver and Beckham proved during preseason and training camp that he can still get separated once he breaks off the line of scrimmage. asserted
he → need → scrimmage
Whether or not the Vikings want to actually use the 33-year-old on game day remains to be seen. asserted
want → want → day
The Vikings are set to travel to New Orleans in Week 5 for a meeting with the Saints. asserted
Vikings → set → Saints
Beckham took to a fan’s Instagram account this past week, which shed some light on his situation with the Giants from his own perspective. asserted
which → take → perspective
"I’m super smart!!!! asserted
I → ’m → ?
But I didn’t see this one, my brotha," he responded to a fan who commented on the Giants releasing the fan-favorite. asserted
Giants → see → favorite
"They got me!!!" asserted
They → get → me
"They won on top of the money u talkin [about], I made them. asserted
I → win → them
I came in HUMBLY, took vet min, then EARNED my spot [and] didn’t say nothing bout no $$$, which I [know] make for everybody. asserted
I → come → everybody
"Ima tell u this ima grown man and this [s--t] didn’t hurt me but it did when they cut me like that cause part of me is like I shoulda known better." asserted
I → tell → me
Beckham signed a one-year, veteran minimum deal to rejoin the Giants this offseason. asserted
Beckham → sign → Giants
OutKick’s Armando Salguero contributed to this report. asserted
Salguero → contribute → report
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