Eight seasons after Odell Beckham Jr. last played for the Giants, he's officially on their 2026 roster, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. In a separate move that makes his former #13 jersey available, the team is releasing their former third-round pick Jalin Hyatt.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: Nostalgia, Not Draft Value
Beckham Jr. officially lands back with the team where he produced the best rookie season by a WR. His 24.5 PPR points per game (PPG) remains the highest ever by a rookie at the position.
Beyond the nostalgia of Beckham Jr.'s return to the team that drafted him, the last time we saw him in an eligible season, he commanded just a 5.7% target share and averaged 1.6 PPG.
The Giants releasing the former Fred Biletnikoff award recipient Jalin Hyatt sounds more impactful than it is. Hyatt's back-to-back sub-100-yard seasons had him as a fringe roster player entering the offseason already.
While Beckham Jr.'s return to the Giants in 2026 will be a fun storyline, it likely won't matter for fantasy football managers.
