The New York Giants resumed organized team activities (OTAs) today at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
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Practicing inside the field house due to bad weather, the Giants picked back up with their fourth of 10 non-contact OTA practices, which include individual, 7-on-7, 9-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills.
With Monday's session in the books, here is a recap of OTA No. 4:
"SORE" ODELL MISSES DRILLS
Giants wide receiver and reigning AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Odell Beckham Jr. was held out of the team portion of practice as a precaution with a sore hamstring. After practice, Beckham reiterated to Giants.com's Michael Eisen that it was precautionary and not comparable to the issue that caused him to miss the first four games of his rookie season.
"It's always frustrating when you have to miss what you love doing," Beckham said. "Just not practicing today was enough for me. But it's part of the game. The good thing is that it's just precautionary."
Beckham also said that if the Giants were playing a game this week, he would be on the field.
"I don't want to miss anything," he continued. "I'll just go with the flow."
HIGHLIGHTS
Fourth-year wide receiver Rueben Randle led the reel today with two touchdowns during the first portion of team drills. The first was over the middle in the back of the end zone from Eli Manning. The other, also from Manning, came just short of the goal line as Randle turned up the field for the score.
Right behind Randle was tight end Jerome Cunningham, who had a big day to start the week. His best play was a grab over the middle from Ryan Nassib during 7-on-7 drills.
Manning threw a strike to wide receiver Corey Washington on the left sideline for a completion in 7-on-7s.
Undrafted tight end Will Tye out of Stony Brook had back-to-back catches at one point from quarterback Ricky Stanzi during 7-on-7s.
Running back Orleans Darkwa had a nice sideline catch from Nassib, tapping his toes to stay in bounds.
For the third-straight day, there were no interceptions thrown. Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie came the closest on a tipped pass intended for wide receiver Juron Criner, but the ball fell incomplete. DONNELL SIDELINED
Tight end Larry Donnell was sidelined with Achilles tendinitis and was seen in a walking boot on the sideline at today's practice. Meanwhile, fellow tight ends, like Cunningham, Will Tye and Daniel Fells picked up the slack with a handful of receptions.
BEASON'S FLIGHT CANCELLED; McCLAIN STEPS IN
Middle linebacker Jon Beason had his return flight from Charlotte canceled because of last night's inclement weather, causing him to miss Monday's practice. In his place, Jameel McClain manned the middle, where he made 11 of his 14 starts last season.
OFFENSIVE LINE WATCH, DAY 4
The starting offensive line remained the same: LT Ereck Flowers, LG Justin Pugh, C Weston Richburg, RG Geoff Schwartz, and RT Marshall Newhouse.
Check out the best photos from practice
AND THEN THERE WERE SIX
There are six OTA practices left on the schedule: June 2, June 4, June 8-9, and June 11-12.
WEATHERFORD BACK AFTER EVENTFUL WEEK
Punter Steve Weatherford, who is preparing for his 10th NFL season and fifth with the Giants, made his first appearance at OTAs today after tending to his wife, Laura, for the birth of their fourth child, Josie Jaclyn, in Southern California.
If that wasn't enough, Weatherford had an eventful journey back to New Jersey, dealing with canceled and re-routed flights as well as a car accident. Rattled but walking away without a scratch, Weatherford was back with his teammates to start the week. Robert Malone, a third-year player out of Fresno State, handled his duties while Weatherford was away.