EAST RUTERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — The Giants have exercised the fifth-year option on Odell Beckham Jr.’s contract. Could you imagine the reaction if they hadn’t?
The Giants on Monday locked up the star wide receiver for the 2018 season, reported Kimberly Jones of WFAN and NFL Network. Beckham, the 12th overall pick in the 2014 draft, is expected to earn about $8 million that year.
While the move seemed like a no-brainer, general manager Jerry Reese had been noncommital when asked last week if he’d been picking up the option.
“We are going to discuss that when the time gets closer,” he said.