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Giants' Beckham Jr. says he played season with pair of muscle tears in leg

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. enjoyed an incredible season, but to put in perspective just how great his year really was, he revealed he played the year with a pair of muscle tears in his legs, according to NFL.com.

Following his performance in the Pro Bowl Sunday, Beckham Jr. dropped this news about his season-long injuries.

"I was never really fully healthy for the season anyways," Beckham said. "So, I was just trying to manage and maintain it the best I could all year."

"It's still not right, I'm still working on it," Beckham said. I'm trying to get it 100 percent for next year."

The Giants rookie had a rough start to his career. He missed part of the team's offseason program, missed the entire preseason and first four regular-season games due to a hamstring injury. When he returned, he did in a big way though, hauling in 91 receptions for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 regular-season games, apparently with two tears in his legs.

Impressive to say the least. 

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