The New York Giants have been without their star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for this entire offseason, and his absence from OTAs is becoming a bigger story by the day. Beckham hasn’t confirmed the reason for his holdout publicly besides saying he loves his team, but it’s easy to infer why he’s stayed away from the practice field.
He wants a new contract.
Beckham is eligible for a contract extension for the first time, and with his base salary scheduled to be $1.8 million in 2017, it’s easy to understand why he’d want a new deal. And according to ESPN, that’s the exact reason for his holdout.