BEREA, Ohio — A circus-like one-handed catch seemingly is never too far away when Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. takes the field for practice, and he proved that early on the final day of training camp at team headquarters in Berea Wednesday.
During the individual period, Beckham Jr. stutter-stepped at the line of scrimmage, strode down the field alongside the right hash marks, leapt as he approached the goal line and pulled down a one-handed catch from quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Beckham Jr. got both feet down in bounds after making the catch with his right arm fully extended to corral the pass, and he needed just one hand to not only secure, but maintain possession throughout the duration of the play, much to the delight of those in attendance.
Whether it was catches in traffic or one-handed receptions down the field, Beckham Jr. continued to show in training camp the kind of talent that made him a three-time Pro Bowl receiver with the Giants.
Over 59 regular-season games, including 56 starts, in five years with the Giants, Beckham Jr. turned 622 targets into 390 receptions for 5,476 yards and 44 touchdowns. Beckham Jr. averaged 92.8 yards per game, including a league-best 108.8 during the 2014 season.
Beckham Jr. has put four 1,000-yard and three double-digit touchdown seasons on his resume since being selected by the Giants with a first-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Last season, Beckham Jr. turned in a 77-catch, 1,052-yard, six-touchdown effort for the Giants.
Along with the three Pro Bowl selections (2014-2016), Beckham Jr. was a two-time Second Team All-Pro honoree (2015-2016) during his five years in New York.
“When he came back, he was all in,” Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said of Beckham Jr. after Tuesday’s practice in Berea. “Exactly what he promised me he would do.”
