{
  "id": 11974399,
  "title": "Odell Beckham Jr. says Giants \"gave me the run along\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/odell-beckham-jr-says-giants-gave-me-the-run-along",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T17:44:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/odell-beckham-jr-says-giants-174457718.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Giants coach John Harbaugh explained that the decision to release receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was solely for the best interest of the team. He emphasized that there were no other factors involved, denying any speculation to the contrary. Harbaugh stressed that he had nothing to hide and that the situation was not as intricate as Watergate. Beckham, however, holds a contrasting opinion. He expressed his confusion on Instagram, questioning why the Giants gave him the run around and could have been playing this year and making an impact. He also admitted that he should have known better than to join the Giants. Now, Beckham is free to seek another opportunity to make an impact in 2026, but he would be starting from scratch without any offseason, training camp, or preseason experience. At best, he would only secure a spot on a practice squad and have a slim chance of eventually contributing to the team. For both the Giants and Beckham, it was a good story until it became clear that the Giants needed the roster spot for a player who could contribute on special teams. Beckham barely made the 53-man roster in August; if Calvin Austin III hadn't suffered a torn ACL, Beckham might have been cut. Nonetheless, the remaining 31 teams have a chance to evaluate whether they would welcome Beckham into their ranks.",
  "summary": "After laying out the basic reasoning for releasing receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Giants coach John Harbaugh got a little testy when he was pressed on the question of whether Beckham's fame contributed to the decision.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Odell Beckham Jr. comments on Giants release: 'Gave me the run [along]'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/odell-beckham-jr-comments-on-giants-release-gave-me-the-run-along",
        "published": "2026-10-04T17:46:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Odell Beckham Jr Puts Giants on Blast After Surprise Release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/odell-beckham-jr-puts-giants-on-blast-after-surprise-release",
        "published": "2026-10-04T19:30:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}