Giants' Mara doesn't expect Beckham's injury to affect next contract
The ankle injury that prematurely ended New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham's 2017 season shouldn't affect what he was hoping will be a massive payday, according to Giants co-owner John Mara.
"I don't think it (the injury) will have any effect because I think he's going to make a full recovery," Mara said at the NFL's Fall League Meeting on Wednesday, according to Kevin Patra of NFL.com.
Beckham is already locked in for 2018 at a base salary of $8.5 million, and the Giants will be able to use the franchise tag in subsequent seasons to prevent their star from reaching unrestricted free agency.
Mara has little doubt Beckham will be able to re-establish himself upon his return, and said the receiver doesn't need to be 100 percent recovered to sign a long-term deal.
"I think our medical people feel pretty strongly that he'll make a full recovery. Knowing him, he will work so hard to get back, he has so much pride," Mara added.