New York Giants sign star Odell Beckham Jr breaks wide receiver contract record
THE New York Giants and Odell Beckham have agreed to a five-year contract extension that will make the flashy star the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.
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THE New York Giants and Odell Beckham have agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $130 million to make him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.
Reports claim the deal is worth $123 million in base value, with an additional $7 million available through incentives.
The contract includes $89 million guaranteed for injury and $56 million fully guaranteed at signing.
According to NFL Network, the deal averages $27.5 million over the first three seasons.
The annual average ($26 million) and guaranteed money are both records among wide receivers, eclipsing Antonio Brown ($23 million annually) and Mike Evans ($74 million guarantee), respectively.
Fellow Giants wideouts Sterling Shepard and Roger Lewis each posted videos on social media of Beckham and teammates dancing in celebration in the Giants’ locker room.
You think the #NYG locker room is happy Odell got the bag? From Sterling Shepard's instagram story 3 minutes ago 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/iQRbv42SWo
— PreSZN Ethan (@EthanGSN) August 27, 2018
Beckham, 25, was scheduled to make just under $8.5 million in 2018, on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract.
The sides opened negotiations in late July and have steadily made progress since. Beckham has routinely told reporters he expected the situation to work itself out.
Odell Beckham Jr. has agreed to a five-year extension with the Giants worth $95 million - $65 million total guaranteed.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 27, 2018
His career 94.1 receiving yards per game is the second-most in NFL history among players with at least 40 games played, behind only Julio Jones' 95.3. pic.twitter.com/0Wck4OdURg
Odell Beckham's 80.1% success rate vs. man coverage from his 2014 season #ReceptionPerception sample remains No. 1 since I've been charting this data over the last four years.
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) August 27, 2018
A first-round pick in 2014, Beckham racked up 288 catches for 4,122 yards and 35 scores through his first three seasons, all Pro Bowl campaigns. He collected 25 grabs for 302 yards and three touchdowns in four games last season before suffering a season-ending broken ankle.
Beckham has yet to play this pre-season, but he is expected to be fully ready for the September 9 regular-season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Odell Beckham, over the shoulder one handed catch...didn't even break his stride 👀 pic.twitter.com/E3b8mT2bqH
— Athlete Tweets ðŸˆðŸ€âš¾ï¸ (@AthleticDesires) August 18, 2018