Beckham Jr breaks NFL wide receiver contract record

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The New York Giants have announced that they have agreed to a five-year extension with Odell Beckham Jr. which makes the three-time Pro Bowler the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.

The terms of the contract were not disclosed and according to ESPN, Beckham can receive a maximum 95 million US dollars over the course of the deal, with 65 million US dollars in guaranteed money.

"We got him until he's 108," the general manager Dave Gettleman quipped. "I never worried whether or not we would get it done. I'm pleased, because the litmus test for a contract is that neither side is ticked off before the ink can dry, and neither side should be ticked off. It's a very fair deal."

The signing comes less than two weeks before the season opener against Jacksonville on September 9 at MetLife Stadium.

Beckham has not played in any of the Giants' three preseason games so far. /VCG Photo

Beckham's 19 million US dollars average salary would top the 17 million US dollars earned by Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His 95 million US dollars deal also tops the 82.5 million US dollars deal receiver Mike Evans has with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The 25-year-old missed most of last season with a broken left ankle and has not played in the preseason yet.

Beckham felt getting a new deal would be just a matter of time.

"I knew that it would get done, it just was a matter of when and I'm just so happy that it is finally done now," he said.

In his first four seasons, Beckham has caught 313 passes for 4,424 yards and 38 touchdowns.

(With input from agencies)