The Facts: The Giants are expecting Beckham at minicamp next week, according to HC Ben McAdoo. "Sure, I expect everyone to be here," McAdoo said of next week's mandatory minicamp. "I'm not spending time talking about attendance. It's minicamp. We're looking forward to everyone being here next week."
Diehards Line:
Beckham elected to skip the entirety of voluntary OTAs the past three weeks. His absence has to some degree been tied to his contract, sources recently told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Beckham is set to earn $1.8 million this season in the fourth year of his rookie deal. Beckham told the NFL Network several weeks back that he planned to attend, and by all indications he will be at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Tuesday for the first of the three days. Beckham was in town Thursday for a promotional appearance at a Verizon store in Manhattan. He still did not participate in Friday's OTA. The difference between OTAs and minicamp is negligible in terms of what's accomplished. McAdoo said minicamp is "really just an extension of the offseason program." They will be on the field slightly longer Wednesday than they have been during OTAs. But minicamp is mandatory, as per the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the players and the teams in 2011.