Harbaugh: Odell Beckham Jr. call could wait until training camp

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach John Harbaugh said he has talked to former star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. three or four times over the past week as they remain in touch about reuniting. But they will “play it out over the next month and into training camp” before making a decision.

Beckham, 33, is currently a free agent. He worked out for the Giants last month and “looked good,” according to Harbaugh.

The Giants’ first-round pick in 2014 out of LSU wants to return to New York. But Harbaugh has emphasized it’s a move that has to make sense for both sides.

“Talked to Odell a lot, probably three of four times in the last week, [see] where he’s at, where we’re at,” Harbaugh said Saturday after a Giants rookie minicamp practice. “He’s in Arizona right now training and spending time with his son. The goal for right now is for him to train and get as ready as he can be. And then we’ll see where we’re at at that time.”

Harbaugh spoke just minutes after he finished watching third-round wide receiver Malachi Fields run and impress while catching several slants at rookie minicamp. Fields is part of a wide receiver room that includes an injured Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton along with recently signed Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III.

Whether Beckham fits in is still to be determined. He is trying to come back after sitting out last season and posted nine catches for 55 yards in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins.

“We have just such an honest conversation about it. It’s got to be right for both parties,” Harbaugh said. “Odell wants to be the kind of player that can make a difference. I’m pretty sure that he can make a team in the National Football League right now. But can he make a difference and is it something he wants to do and is his body going to hold up the…