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Clarifying Receiver Odell Beckham Jr's "Visit" to Giants

When is a player visit not a visit? Let us explain.

Patricia Traina

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Former New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr was in town for a visit to the Giants facility Monday, but not an official visit, according to a source familiar with the situation.

CBS Sports NFL insider Josina Anderson reported that Beckham was "in the building...doing a little visit" on the same day as former Giants safety Landon Collins, who was in for a workout, as reported by ESPN.    

But Beckham's visit was not an official visit with the team in that the Giants didn't set it up nor did the receiver did not meet with general manager Joe Schoen, head coach Brian Daboll, or any team official.  

Beckham's visit was to check in with former teammate and good friend Sterling Shepard, who suffered a season-ending last Monday against the Dallas Cowboys and is preparing for surgery.

Beckham himself is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered in the Super Bowl when he was witht he Rams. It's been reported that he probably won't be ready to play until November at the earliest. 

The Giants, meanwhile, remain squeezed tightly against the cap. They have some roster decisions to make following several injuries sustained by members of the team in Sunday's win over the Chicago Bears, including how to address their dwindling receiver group that in addition to losing Shepard, and having been without Wan'Dale robinson and Kadarius Toney, could be without Kenny Golladay, who suffered a knee injury Sunday.

The visit by Beckham is significant in one way, though. The receiver was traded to Cleveland after the 2018 season, but the fallout resulted in some bitterness. 

Time, however, has apparently healed that wound, as evidenced by the Giants allowing Beckham into their facility to see Shepard rather than Beckham meeting with Shepard off-site.

 

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PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for over 30 seasons for multiple media outlets, including Inside Football, Fan Sided, SB Nation, The Athletic, Forbes, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated).  In addition to being a credentialed member of the New York Giants press corps, Patricia has covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. Patricia’s late father was a long-time New York Giants season ticket holder who helped instill her love and appreciation of the game and the franchise at a very early age.  She was able to parlay that knowledge of Giants franchise history into her first published work, The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants (Triumph Books, September 2020). She has enhanced her knowledge of the game by completing two semesters with the Scouting Academy and taking a course in NFL salary cap management. In addition to her work with Giants Country, Patricia is the host of the very successful LockedOn Giants podcast (also available on YouTube), featuring analysis, interviews, and Giants fan interaction. Patricia is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America and has participated in the mentoring of aspiring journalists. Patricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in English literature (with a minor in creative writing) and a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication. She is a certified resume development specialist (corporate, military transition, and federal) and interview coach who enjoys music and creating fan art featuring her favorite bands. 

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