OBJ knows spot isn't a given: 'Have to earn it'
Key takeaways
- This isn't the OBJ who got off to a historic start to his career with three straight seasons of 1,300-plus yards.
- "I like it this way," Beckham said Wednesday after his third practice since signing with the Giants.
- On the second play of live drills, Beckham was already on the field lined up wide right with the first-team offense and quarterback Jaxson Dart.
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This isn't the OBJ who got off to a historic start to his career with three straight seasons of 1,300-plus yards. Instead, this is the 33-year-old version, and this one seems to know that even a roster spot is not guaranteed and that he's going to have to show enough this spring and summer to make the team.
"I like it this way," Beckham said Wednesday after his third practice since signing with the Giants. "I feel like it's going to elevate me, bring me up to have to earn it."
On the second play of live drills, Beckham was already on the field lined up wide right with the first-team offense and quarterback Jaxson Dart. He dragged across the middle and was open but didn't get the ball. Three plays later, Beckham was targeted deep down the right sideline but couldn't corral the pass as he hit the ground hard along with cornerback Deonte Banks.