Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. took a big step in his comeback journey on Sunday when it was announced that he made the initial 53-man roster.
Now this next chapter of his New York Giants story will have a familiar look to it.
Beckham will once again wear the No. 13, the same number he had on for every game during his first five seasons with the Giants.
"I think we all know what that means to me, and there definitely will be some conversations," Beckham told the media Monday about the No. 13. "I'll just say we'll see what happens, but like I said, it would be an honor and a privilege to put that back on."
In just 59 games with the Giants from 2014-2018, Beckham climbed all the way up to second in franchise history in receiving yards (5,476) and fourth in both receptions (390) and receiving touchdowns (44). His 92.8 receiving yards per game is the highest average by any Giants player with at least 50 games played by a wide margin, with Homer Jones being the next closest at 66.4.
The 33-year-old needs just six receptions to move ahead of Joe Morrison for the third-most in Giants history. Meanwhile, with five more touchdown catches, Beckham would move up to second on the franchise's all-time list, passing both Morrison and Kyle Rote.
"I know he knows he accomplished a lot," coach John Harbaugh said Monday. "It's kind of unheard of, in some ways, to be away for so long to come back. I don't know how many times this has actually been done. It would be interesting to see, but the odds were probably against him, I would say. He overcame the odds and did it.
"Now what do you do with it? And that's what he's focused on."
*Beckham isn't the only player on the active roster to get a new number, as rookie wide receiver Malachi Fields will now wear No. 88.
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New York Giants during a week 10 NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday November 12, 2018 in Santa Clara California (Evan Pinkus/New York Giants)
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during a week 4 NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday September 30, 2018 in East Rutherford, N.J. (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) makes a one handed touchdown catch during a week 12 NFL football game against the Washington Redskins on November 29, 2015 in Landover, Maryland ( Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) makes a one handed touchdown catch during a week 12 NFL football game against the Washington Redskins on November 29, 2015 in Landover, Maryland ( Evan Pinkus via AP)
during a week 4 NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday September 30, 2018 in East Rutherford, N.J. (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)
during a week 1 NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 9, 2018 in East Rutherford, N.J. (Evan Pinkus/New York Giants)
during a week 1 NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 9, 2018 in East Rutherford, N.J. (Evan Pinkus/New York Giants)
during a week 1 NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 9, 2018 in East Rutherford, N.J. (Evan Pinkus/New York Giants)
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New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) makes a one handed touchdown catch during a NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday September 24, 2017 in Philadelphia. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
