Odell Beckham Jr. has not made a public fuss about his his contract situation at any point this offseason, and it appears as though he will continue with that approach as the team gets ready to open training camp.
Kimberly Jones of NFL Network reports that Beckham plans to be in attendance when the Giants begin training camp on Wednesday. The star wide receiver is said to be focused on winning and has hit it off with new head coach Pat Shurmur.
Just confirmed that Odell Beckham Jr will report on time to #NYG training camp Wednesday. “He wants to play football, he wants to win,” source close to @OBJ_3 said. (OBJ told reporters at his camp in June that he would not hold out.)
— Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports) July 23, 2018
With #Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr reporting with his teammates on Wednesday, it’s worth noting: He really hit it off with new coach Pat Shurmur and loves owner John Mara. Nothing but good feelings. The ball is now in the #Giants court when it comes to business.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 23, 2018
Beckham is set to make $8.45 million in the final year of his deal and seeking a new contract. He’s coming off ankle surgery, so the Giants want to see him perform on the field before they are willing to make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL. There has also been talk that they have concerns about his focus, but Beckham seems like he is ready to prove his worth.
A report from about a month ago indicated things still have the potential to turn ugly between Beckham and the Giants, but he is clearly willing to let his contract situation play out. That could be an indication that there has been some progress made in negotiations.
