Giants are releasing Odell Beckham Jr. after three games and zero catches, AP source says

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-29 · by Stephen Whyno The Associated Press

Quick Summary

The New York Giants are set to release Odell Beckham Jr. after he played in only three games without recording any catches. According to an anonymous source speaking to the AP, Beckham, 33, was targeted once but otherwise saw limited action since his return to the team that originally drafted him. Coach John Harbaugh had previously hinted at a larger role for Beckham but despite this, the decision has been made to release him after he participated in just six plays during one game and 20 of 191 total plays this season.
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Story summary

The New York Giants are releasing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. after just three games without a single catch, according to an anonymous source from the team. Beckham, 33, was drafted by the Giants in 2014 and signed with them again this June for a nostalgic return. Despite fan chants of "OBJ! OBJ!" during his brief stint back with the team, Beckham saw minimal playing time; he was only targeted once in three games. The decision to release him came after an injury that would have allowed Beckham more playing time did not materialize as planned, highlighting the team's struggle to integrate him into their offense effectively. Coach John Harbaugh emphasized that the move is purely about what’s best for the team and denied any conspiracy theories surrounding the decision.

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Claims extracted
13
claim-shaped sentences
Uncertain
8%
1 of 13 hedged
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Correction & hedging signals
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📰 Giants Release Odell Beckham Jr
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Fox News · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 2 of 12 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles report on the New York Giants releasing Odell Beckham Jr. after three games with no catches, occurring on the same day and referring to the same incident.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 31 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the release of Odell Beckham Jr. by the New York Giants after three games with no catches, confirming it as the same specific incident.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 26 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A discusses potential changes to Odell Beckham Jr.'s playing status, while Article B reports on his actual release from the team after three games.”

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Who wrote this

Stephen Whyno The Associated Press
22 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 It was far from a masterpiece, but the New York Giants will take it.
🔮 Coach John Harbaugh last week hinted at a bigger role for Beckham, saying he “would be all for it Sunday” against Tennessee and calling it “the perfect time.”
🔮 “Do I think there’s guys that wish they would have held out a little bit?
🔮 “Do I think there’s guys that wish they would have held out a little bit?
🔮 New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns is expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, coach John Harbaugh said Monday.
🔮 They would have scored earlier had Ward not missed Carnell Tate wide open in the end zone.
🔮 “That will power some of our growth,” Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said.
🔮 New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to a person with knowledge of the details of the injury.
🔮 Harbaugh refused to confirm reports that Dart’s injury is worse than the initial diagnosis of a sprained medial collateral ligament and that the 23-year-old would be out an extended period of time, with season-ending surgery a possibility.
🔮 And when considering the Atlantic might take up five of the Eastern Conference’s eight playoff spots as has happened the previous two seasons, there is not much room for everyone from Washington and Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, New Jersey and the New York Islanders and Rangers to qualify.
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Topics

Giants New York Tennessee The Associated Press the New York Giants

Subjects

Beckham PERSON · 9× Giants ORG · 2× OBJ PERSON · 2× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Matt Nagy PERSON · 1× Odell Beckham Jr.’s PERSON · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

In retrospect, it appears one injury — Calvin Austin’s torn right ACL during training camp — was enough to get Beckham on the 53-man roster after making strides in practice and impressing in preseason games.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 Coach John Harbaugh last week hinted at a bigger role for Beckham, saying he “would be all for it Sunday” against Tennessee and calling it “the perfect time.”

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Odell Beckham Jr.’s return to the New York Giants lasted just three games with no catches. asserted
return → last → catches
The Giants are releasing Beckham, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. uncertain
Giants → release → decision
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the move had not yet been announced. asserted
move → speak → anonymity
Beckham, 33, was thrown at just once during his brief cameo back with the team that drafted him. asserted
that → throw → him
Coach John Harbaugh last week hinted at a bigger role for Beckham, saying he “would be all for it Sunday” against Tennessee and calling it “the perfect time.” asserted
he → hint → it
Jameis Winston threw one deep pass intended for Beckham during the first quarter. asserted
Winston → throw → quarter
Fans later chanted “OBJ! OBJ!” to no avail, as Beckham was only on the field for six plays of the ugly, 12-7 win and 20 of 191 (10.5%) this season. asserted
Beckham → chant → 191
Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy on Thursday said the Giants were trying to find situations to use Beckham. asserted
Giants → say → Beckham
Nagy added that one injury would be enough to have Beckham playing all the time. asserted
Beckham → add → ?
In retrospect, it appears one injury — Calvin Austin’s torn right ACL during training camp — was enough to get Beckham on the 53-man roster after making strides in practice and impressing in preseason games. asserted
injury → appear → games
Had Austin been healthy, there is a good chance Beckham would not have made the final cuts. asserted
Beckham → be → cuts
It was not immediately clear how the team would use the roster spot. asserted
team → use → spot
New York on Monday acquired quarterback J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota but also released Jake Haener with the intent of bringing him back on the practice squad. asserted
York → acquire → squad
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