Odell Beckham Jr. comments on Giants release: 'Gave me the run [along]'

Odell Beckham Jr. spoke for the first time about his release from the New York Giants in comments posted to Instagram on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Beckham's remarks came via comments posted to an Instagram video accusing the Giants of using the veteran receiver for money.

The 33-year-old concurred with the video rant and acknowledged it "hurt" when the Giants cut him.

"Im super smart !!!! But I didn’t see this one my brotha!" Beckham wrote. "They got me!!! They won on top of the money u talkin bout I made tnem I came in HUMBLY took vet min then EARNED my spot n didn’t say nothing bout no $$$ which I kno make for everybody 🤑🤑… Ima tell u this ima grown man and this (expletive) didn’t hurt me but it did when they cut me like that cause part of me is like I shoulda

known better."

Beckham also acknowledged that the hardest part of his release was his son having "no idea of what happened." He explained his son was "happy" and continued to talk about his father's job, which Beckham said "hurt my heart to the core."

Beckham also lamented his decision to join the Giants, opining he could have had an impact for another team.

"[I don't know] why they even gave me the run along," Beckham wrote. "I coulda really been playing this year somewhere and making a impact."

Instead, Beckham played just 20 snaps for the Giants and was targeted once before his release. He remains unsigned but will continue to look for a spot to continue his NFL comeback as the 2026 season continues.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Odell Beckham Jr. comments on Giants release: 'Gave me the run [along]'