The Facts: Beckham wants to get paid, just like Rams DT Aaron Donald and Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell. He just plans to take a different path to that second contract. While Donald reportedly isn't at Rams camp and Bell isn't currently with the Steelers, Beckham was on the field working with his teammates Friday during their first training camp practice of the summer. "I don't have time [to hold out]," Beckham said Friday. "I'm 24 years old. I'm trying to play football until I can't play football anymore. I can't get caught up taking days and not playing."
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Meanwhile, the star receiver could get a deal worth over $100 million at an average of over $20 million per season, a league source told ESPN.com's Jordan Raanan. In the meantime, it helps that Beckham just signed a lucrative Nike deal and is set to make more than $10 million this year in endorsements. That helps digest the below-market $1.8 million he is scheduled to make this season. Beckham, 24, is entering his fourth professional season. This offseason was the first year he was eligible for a contract extension, but the Giants and Beckham have not engaged in contract talks. Giants owner John Mara said there was no timetable for a new deal and that Beckham would be paid the right amount at the right time. "He deserves to be paid," Mara said, "and we're going to pay him. ... I just don't feel like there is any need to rush into it. But he's going to end up getting paid at some point." Mara did note that he couldn't envision a scenario where a wide receiver is the highest-paid player in the NFL. We'll see how that goes over when the time comes.