Over the last few months, New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has continued to take steps forward in his recovery from a surgically-repaired left ankle.
According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, head coach Pat Shurmur stated that Beckham Jr. is looking like his old self in the team's offseason workouts.
“Yeah, well obviously, anytime you catch a route from a quarterback, you learn something about one another. So, they've spent time together,” Shurmur said. “I've noticed their relationship is real strong and that's typical of what players do. They work together.
“Odell's been able to do a lot here full speed and, as I mentioned, he's been cleared to practice. Guys that end the year with injuries come back at different rates and get involved with more and more of the drill work. So, for him to spend that extra time with Eli, I think is great.”
Since being medically cleared to participate in workouts, Beckham hasn't been limited physically in any fashion with the Giants expecting him to fully partake in training camp next month. The only possible concern at this point in time is his contract situation, but he has yet to take action with a holdout from offseason team activities.
Beckham Jr., who is currently in the fifth-year option of his rookie deal that is worth roughly $8.5 million, has maintained his desire to work out a lucrative long-term extension to remain in New York. However, there hasn't been any significant progress made on that front over the last few months. The front office continues to voice that it will be worked out when the time is appropriate.
In the meantime, this continuous progress Odell makes in his recovery could mean that he's in line for a major bounce-back 2018 campaign.
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