Former Browns WR signs with the Vikings ahead of Week 5

The football life of Odell Beckham Jr. is still writing its new chapter in 2026. The veteran wide receiver became available after the New York Giants released him on Sept. 29, ending his tenure with the team that drafted him back in 2014. He would end up playing in just three games for the Giants an

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The football life of Odell Beckham Jr. is still writing its new chapter in 2026.

The veteran wide receiver became available after the New York Giants released him on Sept. 29, ending his tenure with the team that drafted him back in 2014. He would end up playing in just three games for the Giants and only played in 19 offensive snaps.

The production was never there either in 2026, when he received just one target and didn't register a reception.

None of that mattered; the Minnesota Vikings added him to their roster ahead of Week 5. The move for them comes as both Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are injured, and their status for the week remains up in the air.

For Browns fans, they never saw the return on investment on the former All-Pro wide

receiver, and the Vikings are unlikely to either at this stage of his career.

This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Former Browns WR signs with the Vikings ahead of Week 5