Following weeks of discussion, the New York Giants worked out a record-breaking five-year, $95 million deal with $65 million guaranteed in incentives for star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Negotiations recently picked up steam, with the Giants finally securing their primary offensive weapon for the long haul. According to Danny Abriano of Sportsnet New York, co-owner John Mara said it has always been their plan to work out a long-term contract with Beckham Jr.
“I think it evolved over a period of time,” Mara said. “It was always our intention to sign him at some point. The only question was was it gonna be this year or were we gonna give him another year to prove himself.”
Although Mara voiced his team intended to extend Beckham the entire time, that certainly didn't appear to be the case back around the start of the offseason. The 25-year-old got in some trouble with the media when a video arose of him possibly being around some illegal substances. This quickly led to trade rumors involving Beckham possibly being moved due to another off-the-field issue that put the Giants in a negative light.
During that time, Mara didn't go into much detail regarding Beckham Jr.'s future with the franchise, making it appear that Beckham was far from inking a new, lucrative deal that would keep him in New York for the next several seasons. Things obviously changed over the last several months, as Beckham Jr. has kept his life in order in the public eye while completing a remarkable recovery from his surgically-repaired left ankle.
Beckham Jr. is now tied to the franchise for the next handful of years, where he will be a major piece of the puzzle in helping the franchise get back to competing for a playoff spot, and possibly more.
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