Giants reportedly releasing Odell Beckham Jr. after three-game reunion

Odell Beckham Jr.'s return to the Giants appears to be ending after three games. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, September 29, that New York is releasing the veteran receiver, citing sources informed of the move. The Giants' public transaction page had not listed the release when Stadium & Street checked it Tuesday afternoon, so this remains an attributed report rather than a team-announced transaction in this article.

The reunion had been one of the Giants' most recognizable offseason stories. Beckham signed June 1, and the team restored the No. 13 jersey he wore during his first five seasons in New York. He made the initial 53-man roster, giving fans a real, if uncertain, second chapter with the franchise that drafted him in 2014.

The regular-season role did not follow. NFL Network, citing Next Gen Stats, says Beckham played 19 offensive snaps across three games and drew one target without a catch. That is too little work to measure what he could still do over a full season, but it clearly shows that New York did not find a continuing role for him in its offense.

The role never developed

Sentiment could bring Beckham back to the building, not put him on the field. NFL Network also reports that Braxton Berrios was being added to the active roster after practice-squad elevations, though that roster move should be checked against the team's official transactions when posted. The relevant football question for the Giants is how each roster spot helps this week's team, not whether the reunion made sense as a summer story.

Beckham's first Giants run set a high bar that no three-game comeback could fairly match. His team profile credits him with three consecutive Pro Bowls to begin his career, and the catches and one-handed highlights made him a defining New York football figure of the 2010s. That history explains why his return mattered to fans even when the present-day role stayed small.

As of this check, the Giants' transaction log still shows his June signing but not a September release. If the team posts a transaction or Beckham comments publicly, that would confirm the formal status and may add context. Until then, the precise claim is that NFL Network reports the Giants are releasing him. His next team or plans are not established.