Saquon Barkley has seen the Dallas Cowboys making an attempt to recruit Odell Beckham Jr., who not too long ago hosted Barkley and a whole bunch extra at a star-studded thirtieth celebration in Los Angeles.
Barkley smiled Friday and made his personal case for the Giants.
“He knows how I feel, he knows how we feel in this locker room,” Barkley stated. “I feel like there’s not really a sales pitch. It’s New York. It’s the Giants. Obviously he has familiar faces within this facility and this locker room. Personally, I think it would be a great story to come back to a place where he was at before and continue to help build success … and be a leader and the type of player he can be for this team.”
Barkley stated he noticed Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons tweet at Beckham urging him to hitch the Giants’ division rival. The Giants’ working again has a extra direct line to OBJ.
“I don’t have to tweet at him,” he stated with a smirk.
Beckham is nearing completion of his rehab from final February’s torn ACL, and the free agent is anticipated to decide in November or December between a number of potential suitors.
The Bills, Rams, Giants, Cowboys and Packers are among the many groups believed to be within the combine, although a Giant reunion remains to be extra seemingly subsequent spring than this fall.
Barkley stated it’s no shock to him that Dallas is placing on the full-court press.
“He’s Odell,” he stated. “He’s a heck of a player. When he’s healthy, one of the best players in the league. So why wouldn’t anybody want him on his team?”
The Giants stay a group to look at right here till Beckham indicators someplace regardless, despite the fact that they’ve restricted cash.
Beckham unofficially visited the Giants on Oct. 3, stepping again into the constructing for the primary time since being traded to Cleveland in 2019.
And GM Joe Schoen not too long ago admitted he’s been involved with Beckham’s representatives and stated the Giants would take into account Beckham when he’s wholesome.
ADOREE UP AT PUNT RETURN?
Top nook Adoree Jackson dealt with major punt return duties in follow on Wednesday and Friday and he could also be in line to switch Richie James there Sunday.
Coach Brian Daboll stated Jackson’s outstanding position in his protection wouldn’t cease him from utilizing Jackson there.
“No,” Daboll stated. “We’ll see how that goes with who we put back there, but that wouldn’t [stop us]. He’s been a good returner in the past, and if we think that’s the best thing for our team, we would use him.”
Jackson was electrical with the ball at USC in faculty. He was the Tennessee Titans’ major punt returner as a rookie in 2017, with 34 returns for 290 yards. But the Titans regularly fazed him out of that position. Jackson additionally muffed the primary punt of Friday’s follow.
He has by no means finished it in a recreation as a Giant, however that appears like it would change Sunday.
WARD: I’M GONNA KEEP RIDING MY DIRT BIKE
Giants edge rusher Jihad Ward stated he was not with Xavier McKinney in Cabo, though Ward does love using grime bikes and ATVs in his spare time at his dwelling in Texas.
“I’m gonna need everybody to stop rubbing on Xavier McKinney,” Ward stated at his locker this week. “It’s a lesson learned and we still got his back regardless. We love him and s—t happens.”
McKinney’s hand damage through the bye week is a cautionary story for NFL gamers. It violates the usual contract, which might price gamers cash, to not point out jeopardize their careers.
But Ward stated using is what he does to chill out and calm his thoughts. He is aware of the dangers. And he’s going to maintain doing it.
“I’m gonna keep riding my dirt bike,” he stated. “I’m gonna keep riding my ATVs. That brings peace of mind … I could be out here being a f—king knucklehead, going to clubs, getting in trouble doing all the stupid s—t. But I like to be in a big-ass house of mines and just ride bikes all day and chill.”
“I take responsibility,” Ward continued. “This ain’t [my] first rodeo. The only reason [it’s getting attention] is [this] the Giants. [But] everybody knows, every player and every coach knows I ride dirt bikes. So when they see s—t like [McKinney’s injury], now there’s more pressure on me. Because they see me riding bikes on a daily basis … But now with situations like that, everybody’s looking at me [like] was I there.”
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