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06/01 13:00 CDT Giants add receivers Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster and
returner Braxton Berrios
Giants add receivers Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster and returner
Braxton Berrios
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
Odell Beckham Jr. is returning to the New York Giants.
The 33-year-old receiver signed with the Giants on Monday after visiting and
working out with them in April.
The Giants also signed receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios,
according to a person with knowledge of the moves. The person spoke to The
Associated Press on condition of anonymity because those deals had not been
announced.
Beckham joined after wideout Gunner Olszewski tore his right Achilles tendon in
an offseason workout practice last week. There is also uncertainty at the
position with Malik Nabers recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee and no
guarantee he will be ready to play by Week 1 in September.
Drafted 12th overall by the Giants in 2014, Beckham spent his first five
professional seasons with them before getting traded to the Cleveland Browns in
2019. The top draft pick New York received for Beckham was used on defensive
tackle Dexter Lawrence, who was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this
spring.
Beckham did not play in the NFL last year, when he served a six-game suspension
for failing a performance-enhancing drug test. He suited up for nine games with
the Miami Dolphins in 2024, making nine catches for 55 yards.
Smith-Schuster, 29, had 33 catches for 345 yards and a touchdown last season
with Kansas City, starting 12 games and appearing in all 17 for the Chiefs.
Berrios, 30, is a return specialist whose addition is a direct reaction to
Olszewski getting injured.
General manager Joe Schoen and new coach John Harbaugh have been adding
receivers since free agency opened in May. The Giants signed Calvin Austin,
Darnell Mooney and Ryan Miller and brought back Isaiah Hodgins after losing
slot receiver Wan'Dale Robinson to Tennessee following his 1,000-yard season.
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