Giants announce Odell Beckham’s jersey number for 2026

By admin — In News — September 1, 2026

   ​In a widely expected move, the Giants on Tuesday announced that once-elite wide receiver Odell Beckham will wear No. 13 with them this season. So he is back in his old familiar number from his starring days in East Rutherford (2014-18), after wearing No. 3 this summer while earning on a spot on coach John Harbaugh’s first roster. Jalin Hyatt — a disappointing 2023 third-round draft pick — had been in No. 13. The Giants cut Hyatt over the weekend and then brought him back on the practice squad. They yanked his number away in the process. As the nostalgia-loving Giants no doubt prepare to cash in on Beckham’s return — by selling plenty of those old-turned-new-again No. 13 jerseys — questions linger about whether Beckham can still produce in the NFL. He certainly believes he can, for what that’s worth (maybe at least something). “I feel confident in my ability,” Beckham said Monday. “Whatever it is that I need to provide, I’m looking to do that — and more. I’ve never shied away from competition. I feel that I can produce. I know that’s what I want to do. Now it’s about putting the work in to be able to do that.”Still, you have to wonder how much Beckham actually has left at this point in his injury-plagued career. He turns 34 in November. He was out of the NFL in 2022 and 2025. And he accomplished little in 2023 and 2024.The Giants head into Harbaugh’s first season — when they will use a run-heavy offense — with just five receivers on the active roster. Plus, it’s unclear if their best player at that position, Malik Nabers, will be ready for Week 1.The Giants are just shy of two weeks away from their Sept. 13 Sunday night season opener at home against Dallas — a monster game.Giants moneyline is +125 on BetMGM for their Week 1 clash against Dallas. Our comprehensive BetMGM Sportsbook review provides an in-depth guide on how to use their platform.In addition to Nabers and Beckham — who both play on the outside — they have Malachi Fields, Darius Slayton and Darnell Mooney as non-practice squad receivers. It looks like Fields will take over for Slayton at the outside receiver spot opposite Nabers. It remains unclear where Beckham (and Slayton) fit in, considering how much the Giants figure to run the ball.But for now, Beckham is just thrilled to have one last shot with the organization that drafted him in 2014 — and then traded him to Cleveland after five mostly excellent (but also drama-filled) seasons.MORE GIANTS COVERAGEWill Giants’ Malik Nabers face Cowboys in Week 1? Here is latest update Odell Beckham sounds off on making Giants’ roster — and what comes next Athan Kaliakmanis makes active roster as NFL rookie: These 14 other former Rutgers players joined himGiants cut 2 players symbolizing draft failures and organizational shiftRead the original article on NJ.com. Add NJ.com as a Preferred Source by clicking here.  

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