Beckham says it takes 6-8 weeks to recover from his injury

Odell Beckham Jr. made his return to New York Giants practice after a month-long absence Thursday and says it's as good as he's felt since suffering an ankle injury in mid-August.

"Better than yesterday, for sure. It's been getting better over the past couple days," Beckham said after practice. "Probably the best I've felt yet. So, I'm going in the right direction."

He did add that the injury comes with a six-to-eight-week recovery period, however, and Beckham hasn't reached the fourth week yet.

"I'm itching to get back on the field," Beckham said. "Definitely rather be on the field than the training room, I'll tell you that much. It's definitely not fun."

The Giants' next game is Monday against the Detroit Lions. Beckham will have an extra day to try to get cleared for Week 2, but it may be another couple of weeks before he's in top form.

The Giants can ill afford for Beckham to miss a significant chunk of time. The offense sputtered in Week 1 without the game-breaking receiver in the lineup.