{"id":177,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/177","headline":"Vikings add Odell Beckham Jr. to practice squad","dek":"The move comes as Minnesota deals with Justin Jefferson's ankle injury heading into Week 5.","body":"Odell Beckham Jr. has a new team, again. The Minnesota Vikings signed the 33-year-old wide receiver and three-time Pro Bowler to their practice squad on Wednesday, days after the New York Giants released him.\n\nBeckham's second stint with the Giants did not amount to much. He appeared in each of the team's first three games but managed just one target and no catches before getting cut.\n\nThe timing lines up with Minnesota's receiver situation. Justin Jefferson missed the Week 4 win over the Miami Dolphins with an ankle sprain and is in question for Sunday's road game against the New Orleans Saints. Beckham brings familiarity with the building, having worked under head coach Kevin O'Connell when O'Connell was his offensive coordinator with the Rams in 2021.\n\nFor now Beckham is practice-squad only. If Minnesota elevates him to the active roster, it would be the sixth team of his career, a list that already includes the Giants, Browns, Rams, Ravens and Dolphins' depth chart via free agency talks, plus this latest Giants return.","published_at":"2026-10-08T19:17:55.251375+00:00","source_count":6,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Vikings Sign 3-Time Pro Bowler Amid Justin Jefferson Ankle Injury","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/vikings-sign-odell-beckham-jr-justin-jefferson-injury-update"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Odell Beckham Jr. already signs with new team after Giants split","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/odell-beckham-jr-signs-with-vikings-after-giants-split/"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Odell Beckham Jr. signing with Vikings following release from Giants","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7668651/2026/10/07/odell-beckham-jr-signs-vikings/"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Odell Beckham Jr. joins Vikings practice squad","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/odell-beckham-jr-to-sign-with-vikings-practice-squad"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly signing with Vikings after being released by Giants","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/odell-beckham-jr-reportedly-signing-with-vikings-after-being-released-by-giants-145524829.html"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Vikings sign Odell Beckham Jr. following release from Giants","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/vikings-sign-odell-beckham-jr-giants-2026/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Odell Beckham Jr. joins Vikings practice squad","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/odell-beckham-jr-joins-vikings-150121406.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Odell Beckham Jr. signs with Vikings' practice squad after release by Giants","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/odell-beckham-jr-signs-with-vikings-practice-squad-after-release-by-giants-145524829.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Former Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. being signed to Vikings' practice squad","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-giants-wr-odell-beckham-151247455.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Odell Beckham Jr. taking J.J. 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