Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Monday, as he became the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. The New York Giants gave the wideout a five-year contract extension worth $95 million, with $65 million in guaranteed money. That deal puts him ahead of Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who had $17 million in per year average, and Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who had $55 million in guaranteed money.
Beckham is entering the final year of his rookie contract, which will pay him $8.4 million, as his new deal includes a $20 million signing bonus. He has been looking for this deal for the past two years, but his ankle injury last season definitely put a stop to those talks for the time being. He is now under contract with the team through the 2023 campaign.
Beckham broke his ankle at home against the Los Angeles Chargers last October and has not yet played through three preseason games. There is no word on if he will be ready for the Giants' season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 9th.
The 25-year-old had at least 90 catches, 1,300 yards, and 10 touchdown receptions in each of his first three NFL seasons. That streak came to an end when his season was cut short last year. He needed just 30 career games to reach 200 catches and 3,000 yards, becoming the quickest player in NFL history to reach those numbers. If the Giants can get him on the field in Week 1 with Eli Manning and Saquon Barkley, the Giants' offense could once again be a legitimate threat after a sub-par year.
Beckham is entering the final year of his rookie contract, which will pay him $8.4 million, as his new deal includes a $20 million signing bonus. He has been looking for this deal for the past two years, but his ankle injury last season definitely put a stop to those talks for the time being. He is now under contract with the team through the 2023 campaign.
Beckham broke his ankle at home against the Los Angeles Chargers last October and has not yet played through three preseason games. There is no word on if he will be ready for the Giants' season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 9th.
The 25-year-old had at least 90 catches, 1,300 yards, and 10 touchdown receptions in each of his first three NFL seasons. That streak came to an end when his season was cut short last year. He needed just 30 career games to reach 200 catches and 3,000 yards, becoming the quickest player in NFL history to reach those numbers. If the Giants can get him on the field in Week 1 with Eli Manning and Saquon Barkley, the Giants' offense could once again be a legitimate threat after a sub-par year.
