Odell Beckham
Beckham is a 33-year-old wide receiver newly back with the Giants after a year away from football, fighting for a depth role rather than a clear starting job as the season begins.
Role
He made the Giants' 53-man roster but was seen taking mostly backup/second-and-third-team snaps in preseason with only a handful of fourth-quarter reps; he sits behind (or alongside) a receiver room that includes Malik Nabers working back from a torn ACL/meniscus, Wan'Dale Robinson, newly signed JuJu Smith-Schuster, and rookie Malachi Fields, so his early-season target share looks like it will be whatever scraps are left once the top of the depth chart is healthy and established.
Coaches have publicly praised his camp performance and commitment, and if Nabers' recovery is slower than hoped or another receiver struggles, Beckham's name recognition and route skills could let him carve out a bigger role than his preseason reps suggest.
He hasn't played a full NFL snap in nearly two years, was reportedly a player 'no team was interested in even sniffing' before this reunion, and the preseason usage (mostly with backups, minimal fourth-quarter work) points to him being fifth or sixth on the depth chart with little near-term path to consistent targets.
Where analysts split
The open question isn't really contested by analysts so much as unresolved by evidence: whether Beckham can climb the depth chart at all once the regular season starts, or whether he's a camp/roster body who stays buried behind Nabers, Robinson, Smith-Schuster, and Fields. There isn't a clear split of opinion among analysts yet — most coverage is skeptical, framing this as a feel-good comeback story rather than a fantasy-relevant role.
Research confidence: thin. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.
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