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Giants HC John Harbaugh: Odell Beckham has done enough to make 'an NFL roster' The New York Giants concluded their preseason slate on Friday with a 23-6 win over the crosstown Jets, a game that offered Odell Beckham's final opportunity to state his case for a roster spot ahead of Sunday's deadline. Beckham acquitted himself well on Friday, catching three passes for 53 yards. Both totals were preseason highs for Beckham, and each of his receptions went for first downs as he attempts to separate himself in a crowded receiver room. Beckham's bid at a comeback with the Giants has been one of the biggest storylines in the NFL this August, and a place on the 53-man roster would be a full-circle moment for a player whose star shined the brightest when he made three consecutive Pro Bowls a decade ago for New York. RELATED CONTENT Giants coach John Harbaugh has spoken positively of Beckham throughout training camp and the preseason, and he told reporters on Friday that Beckham has earned a place in the league. "Yes, he has done enough to make an NFL roster, for sure," Harbaugh said, per ESPN.com. "He's played well. He's gotten better as camp's gone along. He deserves credit for that. He's done a really good job with it." The next 24 hours will determine if that NFL roster is the Giants'. Teams have until 6 p.m. ET on Sunday to establish their initial 53-man rosters. Beckham faces competition at the end of the roster from Braxton Berrios (who has value as a returner), Isaiah Hodgins, Xavier Gipson and Jalin Hyatt, though Calvin Austin III's season-ending injury potentially opened up a spot for OBJ. "It would mean everything to me if I made it," Beckham said Friday of making the roster, per ESPN. He added: "Seeing my [4-year-old] son at the game yelling and just looking at me, he told one of his friends, 'People always want to take a picture with my dad. He must be the best.' It just made me laugh because I want to show him, lead the way. I want to be a good example for him, be a good man. I love him so much."