What is Odell Beckham Jr.'s net worth and salary?
Odell Beckham, Jr. is an American professional football player who has a net worth of $40 million. Drafted 12th overall by the New York Giants in 2014, Odell Beckham, Jr. quickly became a star, making a famous one-handed touchdown catch in his rookie season that cemented his reputation. During his five seasons with the Giants, Beckham was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and set numerous team records. His performances earned him a lucrative contract extension in 2018.
In 2019, Beckham was traded to the Cleveland Browns, where he played for two and a half seasons with mixed results. After being released by the Browns in 2021, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams mid-season and contributed to their Super Bowl LVI victory. Following a year-long recovery from an ACL injury sustained during the Super Bowl, Beckham signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. Throughout his career, he has been known for his route-running ability, explosive speed, and highlight-reel catches.
Contracts
On August 26, 2018, Odell signed a 5-year, $95 million contract with the Giants that came with $65 million guaranteed. The deal made him the highest-paid Wide Receiver in the history of the NFL in two ways: 1) It topped Antonio Brown's $17 million average deal with the Steelers and 2) It topped the $55 million Tampa's Mike Evans was guaranteed.
Bitcoin Conversion
After he was released by the Browns in 2021, Odell signed a 1-year, $750,000 contract with the LA Rams. Odell decided to convert his the salary into Bitcoin. He later revealed that he actually converted HALF of his contract. At the time he made the conversion, Bitcoin was trading at around $64,000. By the end of 2022, Bitcoin had sunk down to $17,000. With taxes and other fees, Odell actually LOST around $140,000 playing in the NFL that year.
Nike Contract & Lawsuit
In May 2017, Odell signed what was believed to be the largest shoe contract in NFL history up to that point, a five year $29 million deal. Nike matched an offer that had been made by Adidas to sign Odell. With various incentives the deal could grow to be worth $40 – $50 million. In the first season of the deal he made significantly more from his Nike deal ($5 million) than from his Giants contract ($1.8 million). Unfortunately, Odell's Nike relationship ultimately ended on bad terms. In 2022, Odell sued Nike for $20 million alleging that the company did not pay some of his contractually obligated royalties. Nike countersued alleging that he customized and altered his footwear in ways that voided their contract. Nike alleged that he played several games with non-Nike products, in violation of their deal. In July 2024, a jury determined that both Nike and Odell had valid claims and therefore essentially called it a draw with no money changing hands.
Endorsements
Odell has endorsement deals with Nike, Steiner Sports, Head & Shoulders, Dunkin Donuts, EA Sports, Foot Locker, ROAR sports drink and Lenovo.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Odell Beckham Jr. was born in 1992 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has a younger sister named Jasmine and a younger brother named Kordell. His father, Odell Sr., was a star running back at Marshall High School, and played at LSU from 1989 to 1992. Beckham's mother, Heather, also attended LSU; a track runner, she ran for three national championship relay teams, and later became the coach of the Nicholls State University track and field team. Beckham himself got into sports early. As a youth, he went to Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, where he was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. During his junior year, he caught 45 passes for 743 yards and 10 touchdowns; as a senior, he recorded 50 catches for 1,010 yards and 19 touchdowns. Meanwhile, Beckham lettered all four years in basketball, and excelled as a track and field athlete in the long jump and 200-meter dash.
Turning down scholarship offers from such schools as Tulane and Nebraska, Beckham ultimately chose to play for Louisiana State University. As a freshman at LSU, he started nine of 14 games, and led the Tigers to the BCS National Championship Game. He finished the season second on the team with 41 receptions for 475 yards, and was named a freshman All-SEC selection. The next year, Beckham started 12 of 13 games, and helped LSU finish with a 10-2 record. He had an even more impressive junior year; in addition to being named a first- and second-team All-SEC selection, Beckham won the Paul Hornung Award, which goes to the most versatile player in college football. He finished the season with 57 receptions for 1,117 yards and eight touchdowns. Beckham then forwent his senior season to enter the NFL Draft.
New York Giants
In the 2014 NFL Draft, Beckham was selected with the 12th overall pick by the New York Giants. During a November game in his debut season, Beckham had one of the most memorable moments in NFL history when he scored a one-handed touchdown reception against the Dallas Cowboys. He finished the month with 38 receptions, 593 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. Beckham also broke a number of rookie records during his debut season, including the most consecutive games with 90 or more receiving yards. By December, he became the first NFL rookie to record at least 12 catches, 140 yards, and three scores in a single game. In the regular season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, Beckham notched a career-high 185 receiving yards, the most made by a rookie in a game in franchise history. He finished his rookie year with 91 receptions, 1,305 yards, and 12 touchdowns in only 12 games.
Beckham's 2015 season was marked by controversy, including multiple confrontations with cornerback Josh Norman. During a matchup with the Carolina Panthers, Beckham was flagged for three personal foul penalties. In December, the NFL Disciplinary Committee suspended him for one game without pay for multiple violations of safety protocol. Despite these impediments, Beckham finished the season with career highs of 1,450 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. More trouble came the next year, when Beckham was fined for a dance-celebration during a game against the Cowboys, and fined again for a blindside hit on safety Kenny Vaccaro during a game against the Saints. He bounced back for Week 3, and became the fastest player to reach 200 receptions, doing so in just 30 games. Beckham had a truncated 2017 season due to a fractured left ankle. He returned for his final season with the Giants in 2018, finishing with 77 receptions, 1,052 yards, and six touchdowns.
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Cleveland Browns
Beckham was acquired by the Cleveland Browns in March of 2019. In his first game with the team, he caught seven passes for 71 yards in a loss to the Tennessee Titans. He had better results in Week 2, finishing with 161 receiving yards and a touchdown in a victory over the New York Jets. However, Beckham quickly returned to his belligerent ways on the field when he threw a punch at Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey in Week 4; both men were consequently fined. Two weeks later, he incurred another fine for violating NFL uniform rules. During a Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Beckham surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season.
Although things were looking up in 2020, Beckham had to leave the Week 7 game against the Bengals due to a knee injury. The next day, it was revealed that he had suffered from a torn ACL, placing him on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. Beckham finished his shortened season with 23 catches for 319 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
Personal Life and Charity
Beckham is in a relationship with Instagram model Lauren Wood, who first became known when she was on the MTV improv comedy show "Wild 'N Out" in 2015. Later, she appeared on the program "Ballers" with Beckham.
Involved in charity and advocacy, Beckham has helped to raise money and awareness for hunger, cancer research, and disaster relief. In 2016, he donated $500,000 in his jersey sales to help out with flooding repairs in Louisiana. The next year, he donated $100,000 of his own money to Americares and Samaritan's Purse in order to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Real Estate
In June of 2022, Odell sold a 2-acre property with a 14,000 square-foot mansion 20 minutes outside of Cleveland for $3.3 million. The 4-bedroom home has a movie theater, golf simulator, game room and more. The master bedroom closet has a custom carved out area that can reportedly hold as many shoes as a Foot Locker.
