The New York Giants have opened contract talks with Odell Beckham Jr.

This came days after Giants owner John Mara admitted the two sides had not talked about a new deal, but that they would be speaking "sooner rather than later."

Beckham was forced to wait as 10 of the 12 wide receivers drafted in the first two rounds of his 2014 draft class received new deals within the past year.

Beckham is hoping to match or exceed Antonio Brown's $17 million per year and Mike Evans' $55 million in guarantees.

Beckham is set to play for $8.5 million on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract.