
Odell Beckham Jr. may well or may well not have at any time genuinely been on the investing block for the New York Giants ahead of the franchise agreed to time period with their star wide receiver on a five-yr contract extension very last summer months.

This is the actuality of the 24/7 sports media cycle. The original report suggesting Beckham was on the block and trade aspects had been reviewed with the Los Angeles Rams came from just 1 nameless resource near to Day by day News defeat reporter Pat Leonard. From there, the rumor spiraled out of manage despite the fact that no more resources corroborated with the original report. In fact, numerous lengthy-tenured Giants defeat reporters such as Tom Rock of Newsday documented all-around the very same time that they had listened to the opposite about Beckham and the Giants.

Now, just 1 offseason later on, the Beckham trade rumor cycle could get restarted. In a latest information piece for The Athletic, FOX Sporting activities NFL Insider Jay Glazer made a bold prediction suggesting the Giants would trade Beckham throughout the 2019 offseason, by using The Large Guide.

“Jay, give us some bold predictions about the NFL off-season. Give us a free of charge agent signing, trade, or another bold prediction. Many thanks. —Robert P.”

“I predict Odell Beckham Jr. gets traded this off-season. I think that is bold ample.” – Glazer

Even though it truly is correct that Glazer is 1 of the most well-related reporters in the NFL, we locate the prospect of a Beckham trade really not likely for a multitude of explanations.

For starters, before this offseason Giants standard supervisor Dave Gettleman made it crystal clear the staff is not interested in investing Beckham.

When a Giants reporters requested about latest rumors suggesting the 49ers could be gearing up to make a trade give for Beckham, Gettleman shut the doorway on it rapid.

“We did not indication him to trade him,” Gettleman explained to reporters.

That did not prevent the Giants media from asking Gettleman once again, in another sort, about the possibility of investing Beckham.

“You listened to what I stated,” Gettleman responded.


Beckham skipped the last four video games of the Giants 2018 normal season with a quad personal injury he initially experienced throughout the team’s 7 days 12 decline to the Philadelphia Eagles on the last perform of the sport. Since moving into the NFL in 2014, Beckham has performed a entire 16-sport season just 1 time throughout the 2016 season when the Giants made the playoffs. However, in just 12 video games throughout the 2018 normal season, Beckham racked up 1,052 obtaining yards on 77 receptions with 6 touchdowns and five particular person 100-furthermore-yard obtaining video games.

The narrative suggesting the Giants offense was much better with out Beckham was silly from the start and rapidly debunked when the staff was shutout at property for the very first time throughout the 2018 season in opposition to the Tennessee Titans with their star wide receiver sidelined. Beckham commands a double-staff and/or more defensive notice on each single snap he’s on the industry for. When Beckham was out of the lineup, opposing defensive coordinators applied that more defender to alternatively emphasis his notice on managing back again Saquon Barkley. In Beckham’s absence, Barkley had his two worst video games, statistically talking, throughout his rookie season.


Just before clearing out his locker for the 2019 offseason, Beckham was optimistic about his return from the personal injury for the 2019 season and the route this Giants franchise is headed in.

In accordance to ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan, Beckham explained to reporters he is “disappointed” in the way this season went, personally and for the staff. He also then vowed to appear back again much better than at any time and with a chip on his shoulder for the 2019 season.

“We had been suitable there so a lot of video games but just couldn’t get about the hump,” Beckham stated. “This season certainly didn’t go the way we required but you get it as a finding out lesson.”

When it arrives to another Beckham trade rumor, there is once again smoke but we are still ready for that meant hearth.
