Giants must get Odell Beckham deal done to avoid disaster

Odell Beckham Jr. Robert SaboALLEN PARK, Mich. — Odell Beckham Jr. continues to be the consummate professional as the Giants prepare for the upcoming season. After Thursday’s light practice against the Lions, he spent several minutes balancing his knees on an exercise ball, while catching tennis balls with one hand as they were fired at him from a Jugs machine.

Whether he sees his first action of the preseason in Friday’s game at Ford Field remains uncertain, as head coach Pat Shurmur wouldn’t offer any hints other than “we’ve got a plan.” What isn’t part of the plan is the possibility of Beckham boycotting the season opener against Jacksonville if he doesn’t have a contract extension.

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