Giants quarterback Eli Manning says he’ll remember the good times with Odell Beckham Jr.
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playing with Beckham as a positive.“Obviously I have wonderful memories with
Odell,” Manning said. “I’ve known Odell a long time, since he was a junior in
high school. That’s probably the first time I threw a pass to Odell. Both
growing up in New Orleans, we went to the same high school. We had a number of
great years and big plays and exciting plays here. Unfortunately this business,
teammates move on and go to different places, whether it’s trades or retirement
or whatnot. You go through it, and sometimes it’s just not a happy ending. It
rarely ends happily for anybody in this league, but obviously feelings get hurt
and things happen. People say things. But I think we both want to move on. We
both have our futures to look forward to, and this upcoming season to look
forward to
Infant Darius Slayton Jersey , and I wish him nothing but the best and success.”Asked if he still has a good relationship with Beckham, Manning
answered, “I hope so. You know, we haven’t talked a whole lot since everything
happened, but, I hope, eventually all of this gets put behind and we can just
enjoy the places where we are right now and what’s going forward and just kind
of laugh about this one day.”Given the current trajectories of the Browns and
Giants, it may be Beckham who gets the last laugh. But Manning will try to show
that he and the Giants can move on without their star receiver. EAST RUTHERFORD,
N.J. (AP) — After shipping superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the
Cleveland Browns in a stunning trade
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Sterling Shepard to a four-year contract extension that will pay him roughly $41
million.“I’m just excited,” Shepard said. “An opportunity to be in such a great
place for another five years, it’s a blessing. I’m looking forward to this
opportunity. I’m not going to put so much weight on my shoulders. I’m just going
to attack every day like I have been.”The signing comes a month after general
manager Dave Gettleman stunned many by trading Beckham to the Browns for the No.
17 pick in this month’s draft, safety Jabrill Peppers and a third-round pick.A
second-round draft pick in 2016, Shepard has 190 catches for 2,286 yards and 14
touchdowns in three seasons. He has been durable, missing five games in 2017. He
finished third on the team with career-high totals of 66 catches for 872 yards
and four touchdowns last season.The trade has made Shepard the focal point of a
receiving group that added veteran Golden Tate in free agency and has a group of
veteran role players. New York (5-11) may look to add a down-the-field receiver
in the draft, since Shepard and Tate are primarily slot players.“We have no
shortage of talent,” Shepard said. “Those guys are ballers and they can get the
job done. When they’re put in that position
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five games were the best games we played in the season. We just have to
fine-tune some little things. Once we do that, we’ll be fine.”Shepard blossomed
over the past two seasons as Beckham missed most of the ’17 season with a broken
ankle and the final four games last season with a quad problem.“With Odell going
down the last two seasons that time definitely helped me get a grasp of what
being a leader is all about, and being that lead guy in the room,” the
25-year-old Shepard said. “I think it prepared me for this moment. I was pretty
vocal anyway. I’m a pretty vocal guy. That will be no problem.”How much the
Giants rely on the receivers this season remains to be seen. The offense
revolved around NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Saquon Barkley last season, and
his role will likely increase with Beckham gone.
