Boston Herald

Beckham breaks bank

Giants make WR highest paid at position for $95M

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Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants is now the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver.

The Giants yesterday announced they have signed Beckham to a five-year contract extension that will keep the three-time Pro Bowler with the franchise for another six seasons.

“We got him until he’s 108,” general manager Dave Gettleman quipped.

The signing comes less than two weeks before the season opener.

While terms were not disclosed, the deal with the 25-year-old, 2014 first-rounder is worth about $95 million with $65 million guaranteed.

Beckham’s $19 million average salary would top the $17 million earned by Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His $95 million deal also tops the $82.5 million deal receiver Mike Evans has with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In his first four seasons, Beckham has caught 313 passes for 4,424 yards and 38 touchdowns . . . .

The Jacksonvil­le Jaguars will be without their top receiver for the second straight year as Marqise Lee will have season-ending knee surgery and go on injured reserve. It’s the second time in as many years that that’s happened to Jacksonvil­le. The Jags lost No. 1 receiver Allen Robinson to a knee injury in last year’s regular-season opener. Robinson signed with Chicago in free agency . . . .

Indianapol­is Colts quarterbac­k Andrew Luck missed practice with an injured foot. Coach Frank Reich says it is a minor injury . . . .

Arizona Cardinals running back D.J. Foster is out for the season with a torn ACL and MCL and defensive end Arthur Moats is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with a sprained MCL . . . .

Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers, 38, practiced on a limited basis for the first time since re-signing with the team earlier this offseason . . . .

The Seattle Seahawks could be without linebacker K.J. Wright for the season opener at Denver after the defensive leader had arthroscop­ic surgery on his knee . . . .

The Oakland Raiders traded receiver Ryan Switzer and a sixthround pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a fifth-round pick.

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