'No question' Giants WR Odell Beckham will play Monday night, Lions say

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. returned to practice today for the first time since spraining his ankle last month, and the Lions said they expect him to play in Monday night's game at MetLife Stadium.

"Oh, no question," Lions safety Glover Quin said. "It’s a Monday night game, home opener. You got to expect him to be out there in some capacity."

Beckham is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL when healthy, and a transformative player in the Giants' otherwise sterile offense.

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He finished third in the league in both receptions (101) and receiving yards (1,367) last year, and the Giants have lost four of the six games they've played without Beckham over the course of his four-year career.

Last week, New York managed just three points and 233 yards of offense with Beckham sidelined.

"He’s a dynamic player," Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. "When he’s on the field, there’s no question about it that he changes things."

Caldwell said the Lions will gameplan for the Giants this week as if Beckham will play, and then adjust if he doesn't come Monday night.

Giants coach Ben McAdoo, in a conference call with Detroit reporters today, said Beckham "didn't do much" in practice today and his availability for Monday will be determined by doctors.

Beckham told New York reporters that his injury typically requires a six- to eight-week rehab. He suffered the injury exactly four weeks ago Monday night.

"As soon as he’s cleared we’ll welcome him back," McAdoo said. "If he’s not then we’ll be forced to play without him."

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