EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants got back to work Monday after a rare weekend off, and rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was on the field.

Beckham returned to practice on a limited basis last Tuesday, and was out there again on Monday. "He did a little bit more [today]," coach Tom Coughlin said.

It's far too early to predict whether Beckham will make his NFL debut this coming Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

"I want to play as soon as possible," Beckham said, "but it’s not really all the way up to me."

Coughlin said Beckham has to show him "a lot of things" in order to play.

"He has to practice, he has to practice repetitive days, he has to be able to show us that he's not only strong enough but can endure day after day. So there’s some room here to make some progress and impress everybody."

Beckham, the No. 12 overall pick in this year's draft, has barely been able to get on the field since then, because of a nagging hamstring injury.

The Giants obviously loved what they saw Beckham do on film at LSU. They haven't gotten to see much in person yet, but Eli Manning sounds impressed nonetheless.

"He’s very fast, but he’s got good body control and runs good routes," Manning said. "From what I've seen, he’s pretty polished on what he’s doing. That’s a good thing, but still, you just need reps and need lots of practice."

Manning mentioned Beckham's "burst" off the line of scrimmage on more than one occasion. "Even if it’s not a deep route, you see him coming off the line of scrimmage, getting in and out of his breaks, he’s got this good burst of speed and energy," Manning said. "That’s what you like to see, and get excited about."

Manning said he's already started doing some extra work with Beckham, to try to bring him up to speed as quickly as possible. The Giants' offense has made great strides the past two games, but adding a talent like Beckham to a receiving corps featuring Victor Cruz, Rueben Randle and emerging tight end Larry Donnell could make them even more difficult to stop.

Randle, who played with Beckham at LSU, certainly thinks so.

"I think with his abilities, he's definitely gonna take [the offense] to another level," Randle said. "With the big-play ability that he has, able to make big gains, it's gonna help us out as an offense, and also in the return game and special teams. Just having him back as a whole is gonna be great for our team."