The new head coach of the New York Giants, John Harbaugh, may not call all of the shots when it comes to the team's roster, but he has a big influence on it.
Former Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been in the news lately, looking to get back onto an NFL roster, and he wouldn't mind it being in New York. Beckham participated in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic this past weekend and showed that he can still make some incredible plays on the field.
Of course, flag football and playing in the NFL are two totally different things, and after not being on a roster last year, and now being 33 years old, there is going to be skepticism surrounding what he can still do. However, Harbaugh and the Giants should be strongly considering this move.
Giants bringing back Odell Beckham makes plenty of sense
For starters, what is it going to hurt to sign Beckham to a one-year deal right now? The worst that can happen is that he's just not good enough to make the 53-man roster and you cut him at the end of the preseason.
That said, the Giants are a team that could definitely use help at the wide receiver position in order to support second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart. Signing Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III in free agency was a start, but the team will have to hope that Malik Nabers can fully recover from a torn ACL and get back to the level he was playing at.
Aside from those players, Dart will be throwing to the likes of Darius Slayton, Isaiah Hodgins and Beaux Collins. There is certainly potential there, but Beckham is a proven commodity.
Harbaugh knows this as well as anyone, having brought Beckham onto his roster in Baltimore in 2023. He knows the competitor that Beckham is and the supreme athlete that he is. He caught 35 passes that season for 565 yards and three touchdowns in limited action.
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This is the chance to create instant excitement within this team and if Beckham can be even a fraction of what he was from 2014-2018 with the Giants, it's a move worth making. Beckham deserves the chance to come back to MetLife Stadium and put on a show in 2026.
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