Odell Beckham Jr. is a closing in on a new deal with the New York Giants that will make him the highest-paid wide receiver in football, according to ESPN's Josina Anderson and the NFL Network.
Beckham was set to make $8.5 million on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract. He had been seeking a contract extension for the better part of the past two years and was optimistic in recent weeks that a deal would work itself out.
The deal opens the door for Beckham to make a return to the field for the Sept.