Jr. is back. Not that he ever really went anywhere, but it became a story when he didn't show up for voluntary workouts in recent weeks. But with mandatory minicamp upon us, Beckham is present and accounted for. Phoenix Suns Hats And on Tuesday he explained that his absence wasn't about a new contract but something much simpler. "I was just taking the time to train," the ' wide receiver told reporters. "Really grow and mature. ... and you just have time to be able to reflect on life and learn new things." That said, it wouldn't be unreasonable to think that Beckham was, in fact, looking for money. He's one of the league's best players who will make $1.8 million in 2017. In terms Phoenix Suns Jeresy of average annual salary among wide receivers, that ranks 74th (!!!), according to . By comparison, earns $17 million a year, on average, followed by A.J. Green ($15 million), ($14.2 million) and ($14 million). The Giants also picked up Bekcham's fifth-year option which means the 2014 first-round pick will see a substantial bump in pay in 2018 when he's set to make $8.5 million. Still, that's substantially le s than his counterparts around the league. Still, Beckham insists he' Dario Saric Jersey s all about football. "I leave that in the hands of the man above," he said of his contract situation. "When that time comes that time comes. Right now is really not the time to discu s it. When it comes it will come. ... "I come here to play football. I don't really write the contract, I don't really design it or anything like that. My agent knows 10 times more about it than I do. I just come here Jason Kidd Jersey to do what I've always done, which is play football and do the very best I can on the field and like I said, the rest will take care of itself." Giants co-owner John Mara said last week that he wants Beckham to retire with the organization. And former agent Joel Corry, , says that an extension signed this Devin Booker Jersey year "would likely make Beckham the 's highest-paid wide receiver (by average yearly salary) in the $17.5 million per year neighborhood and establish a new wide receiver record for overall guarantees by topping Johnson's $53.25 million based on the treatment of Beckham's peer group." Put another way: It's a matter of when, not if, Beckham gets paid exactly what he's worth.