Veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr has been signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad as he looks to revive his NFL career.
The 33-year-old was officially added to the the vikings practice squad Wednesday alongside Jeshaun Jones, giving the three-time Pro Bowler another chance to prove himself at the highest level.
Minnesota moved to Beckham after an ankle injury suffered by franchise star Justin Jefferson. Jordan Addison has carried most of the receiving load in Jefferson’s absence, but Kevin O’Connell’s team has struggled for depth in recent weeks with no other receiver on the roster managing more than two receptions.
The move will also reunite Beckham with the Vikings head coach O’Connellwho served as the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator during their 2021 Super Bowl-winning campaign.
Selected 12th overall in 2014 NFL Drafted by the New York Giants, Beckham burst onto the scene with one of the most prolific starts to his career in modern NFL history.
He was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2014, famously making headlines with an iconic, back-and-forth, three-finger touchdown catch against the Dallas Cowboys.
After a trade to the Cleveland Browns in 2019 and a subsequent move to the Rams midway through the 2021 campaign, Beckham played a pivotal role in Los Angeles’ championship run, scoring two postseason touchdowns including the opening score in Super Bowl LVI.
However, the trajectory of Beckham’s career has been greatly altered by a catalog of serious injuries. A fractured left ankle prematurely ended his 2017 season in New York, and he later suffered a torn ACL in his left knee while playing in Cleveland in October 2020.
During the second quarter of Super Bowl LVI with the Rams, Beckham cruelly tore the same ACL once again, ruling him out for the entire 2022 season. After subsequent stints with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023 and the Miami Dolphins in 2024, Beckham returned to the Giants before the 2026 campaign.
His second stint in New York proved short-lived as he managed just 19 offensive snaps in three games without a single reception before being released on September 29th.
The Vikings are back in action this weekend when they travel to take on the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday.