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Odell Beckham Jr. teased a potential return to his first NFL home over the weekend. The 32-year-old receiver posted a photo of himself on social media training in Giants gear.

Even more interesting was the caption Beckham provided alongside it. He seemed to hint that a return to the playing field was a possibility.

“Mannnn it feels so good to lace up again,” he wrote. “Loading…….”

Beckham was drafted as the No. 12 overall pick to the Giants in 2014 after playing his college football for LSU. He would go on play for the team the next five seasons, recording at least 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first three years. He was the fastest player in NFL history to reach 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards.

Unfortunately, Beckham suffered a fractured ankle that limited him to only four games in 2017. He returned the following year to record another 1,000-yard season, but was traded to the Cleveland Browns in the offseason.

Beckham had a solid first year with the Browns, posting 74 catches for 1,035 yards and four touchdowns in 16 total games. But that would be his last 1,000-yard year as injuries would unfortunately become a story for him once again.

The receiver tore his ACL seven games into the 2020 season. He returned to following year to appear in six games with the Browns before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams to finish out his season.

Odell Beckham Jr. had somewhat of a revival with the Rams, recording nine catches for 113 yards in the NFC Championship to lead them to the Super Bowl. He then scored the first touchdown of the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals, but again suffered an ACL injury in the second quarter and missed the remainder of LA’s win.

Since then, Beckham has had a pair of one-year stints on the Baltimore Ravens (2023) and Miami Dolphins (2024). He appeared in nine games for the Dolphins this past season to finish with nine catches for 55 yards.

It appears the receiver isn’t ready to hang up his cleats yet either, with his sights set on playing an 11th NFL season in 2025. If that does happen, there is perhaps no better team for him to go to than the Giants, where it all started. He could certainly provide a veteran presence for young players like Malik Nabers and Wan’Dale Robinson to learn from, while getting whatever reps he can.

This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.

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