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Giants' Odell Beckham's contract includes crazy salary escalators at age 30 | How Matt Ryan's extension changed his outlook

Odell Beckham's dream of being the highest-paid player in NFL officially died on May 3, 2018.

The truth is was unrealistic from the moment the Giants star first said it in June 2017.

And the inflated quarterback market for free agents like Jimmy Garoppolo of the 49ers and Kirk Cousins of the Vikings only further made Beckham's wish sound like a pipe dream.

But when Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan agreed to a five-year deal worth $150 millions on May 3, Beckham knew his contract extension legacy was going to be as the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.