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The star wideout is set to make $8.5 million
this fall in the fifth and final year of his rookie contract.
Beckham has made no secret of his desire for a rich new deal,
yet the team isn't prepared to extend his contract at any cost.
"I wouldn't say sense of urgency. The contract will get done
when it's supposed to get done," Mara said Tuesday while
speaking at a United Way-sponsored gala in New York. "I think
that is the (general manager) Dave Gettleman line. I think I'm
going to adopt that. All spring, all summer, as long as it
takes. ...
"It's not the first contract negotiation we've ever had. It'll
get done when it's supposed to get done."
The fact that Beckham, 25, showed up at voluntary team workouts
this spring pleased Mara.
"I was happy to see him," the team owner said.
Beckham was sidelined for most of last season. He missed the
opener due to an ankle injury, then returned to play four games
before sustaining a fractured left ankle against the Los Angeles
Chargers.
Beckham finished 2018 with 25 catches for 302 yards and three
touchdowns. Over his previous three pro seasons, he averaged 96
catches, 1,374 receiving yards and 11.7 touchdowns.
The Giants selected Beckham 12th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft
out of LSU.
--Field Level Media
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