Shurmur ‘hopeful’ Beckham can play this week for Giants

Odell Beckham Jr. might not be able to play in the final two games of the season after missing the past two with a bruised quadriceps, but Pat Shurmur said Monday the Giants have no plans to shut down the wide receiver and place him on injured reserve.

“He's like every other player,” Shurmur said. “We're going to try to get him back for this Sunday.”

In that pursuit, Shurmur is “hopeful.”

“It feels better today than it did last week, so hopefully he works his way back in,” Shurmur said. “He's a valuable member of our team, and if he's healthy enough to play, then we'll get him out there.”

Beckham disclosed some details of the injury in his Facebook docu-series on Friday night, which included calling it a “hematoma.”

He also spoke about aggravating the initial injury, which happened on Nov. 25, during a play in practice on Dec. 6 as he was extending to reach for a pass.

He underwent tests on Dec. 7 and then again on Dec. 13 to see if any progress had been made.

On Dec. 14 he was ruled out for the game against the Titans.

Shurmur, who had said he preferred players and Beckham in particular to not discuss injuries, said he did not pay much attention to Beckham's broadcast.

“I didn't spend much time on Facebook and whatnot,” Shurmur said. “I just work with him on a daily basis. He's doing what he can to come back from that injury so I don't really have any comment on the Facebook part of it. He's doing what he can to get back, going through treatment, and trying to do everything he can to get back in the game.”