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Odell Beckham downplays thumb injury

Paul Childs / Reuters

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. remains undeterred by a lingering thumb injury.

Beckham's been fighting off the ailment for his team's past two games, but still managed to score two touchdowns during Sunday's win against the Cleveland Browns.

"I think in a sense it doesn't really hurt me because now I have to focus more on catching the ball," Beckham said of his injury to NJ.com's Dan Duggan. "I have to really lock in the focus of where you're placing your hands. I've kind of noticed it actually almost make me be able to catch better, minus the pain of what it is. It allows me to lock into another focus."

Beckham isn't seeking any recourse to fix the problem and plans to fend off the injury for the rest of the year.

"There's not really much you can do at this point and time in the season," Beckham said. "You've kind of just got to play with it."

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