Odell Beckham Jr. reunites with familiar faces, joins 4-0 Vikings

Odell Beckham Jr. reunites with familiar faces, joins 4-0 Vikings By KSTP Sports Odell Beckham Web 10-7-26 For Odell Beckham Jr., the decision to sign with the Minnesota Vikings came together quickly.After spending time at home with his son and weighing his options, the veteran wide receiver said a call from Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell ultimately made Minnesota feel like the right fit.“Life happens fast, but life in the NFL definitely happens faster,” Beckham said Wednesday. “It just seemed right.”***Click the video box above to watch Beckham Jr’s news conference***Beckham credited O’Connell, his former offensive coordinator during the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl run, for helping make the move happen. The veteran receiver said O’Connell’s belief in him stood out during the process.“Go where you’re wanted,” Beckham said. “It seemed as if he wanted me to be here, and that was expressed to me. That feels good when you’re playing a sport like this where you’re laying your livelihood on the line.”The move reunites Beckham with several familiar faces, none bigger than Vikings superstar receiver Justin Jefferson.The two share deep Louisiana roots dating back to LSU. Beckham recalls first noticing Jefferson long before he became one of the NFL’s most dominant receivers.“He was like this big at LSU,” Beckham said while motioning with his hand. “I’ve got a very good eye for someone who’s watching. Not just watching, but watching like, ‘I’m going to be you or better.'”Beckham, the 2014 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award winner, made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three NFL seasons with the New York Giants. He has 7,987 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns over 122 career regular-season games in the league.The Vikings (4-0) rank last in the NFL in passing yards. Top wide receiver Justin Jefferson missed the last game with a sprained ankle.Beckham’s return this year to the Giants at age 33 after being out of football in 2025 lasted three games, with just one target and no catches. Beckham served a six-game suspension last year for failing a performance-enhancing drug test and did not sign with a team after that.Traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2019, Beckham joined the Los Angeles Rams midway through their 2021 Super Bowl championship season. Beckham had 21 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns in four games in the playoffs that year.Beckham played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2023 and the Miami Dolphins in 2024.The Associated Press contributed to this report