Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. Reveals He’s Been Dealing with 6-to-8 Weeks Injury

Odell Beckham Jr. returned to practice but revealed that he has been dealing with an injury that takes 6 to 8 weeks to recover.

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After missing the Sunday’s game against Dallas Cowboys, Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants has returned to practice on Thursday, but in a limited capacity. ESPN reports that Beckham Jr. revealed he has been dealing with a six-to-eight weeks injury. Giant’s wide receiver has suffered a sprained ankle in the preseason game against Cleveland Browns 24 days ago. He was ruled out for the rest of the preseason, while his appearance against the Cowboys was doubtful. Beckam Jr. tested his ankle before the game, but it wasn’t realistic to expect him to play since he hasn’t practiced the entire week.

As bad as I wanted to play, it just wasn’t there. It had been three weeks after the injury. It hasn’t even been a month since it happened. This is a six- to eight-week thing. Unfortunately, as much as I was trying my hardest to get there, it just wasn’t enough time.” – said Beckham.

Being back on the field is surely encouraging for both Beckham and the Giants. He is making progress and was feeling good in Thursday’s practice.

It felt good. It felt good just to be back out there. Something about — it’s just when you put that helmet on, it’s a different mode. When you put the helmet on and go out there and warm up and when we got to individuals, I was running routes. I was feeling pretty good. So, like I said, we’re definitely taking major strides in the right direction. It’s a matter of time.” – said Odell Beckham Jr. about course of his recovery.

The Giants are welcoming the Detroit Lions on September 19 on MetLife Stadium, in Week 2 game. We don’t know whether Beckham will be ready for that game, but one thing is for sure. He really wants to get back on the field and compete as soon as possible.

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