EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Giants coach Tom Coughlin got together before practice on Tuesday and shared their levels of frustration.

The first-round draft choice out of LSU has been sidelined since the first day of training camp when he aggravated a hamstring injury.

“We just had a discussion, player/coach,” Coughlin said. “I see his frustration and he sees our frustration.

“Don’t make anything more than it is. It’s a coach wanting a player on the field and a player wanting the player on the field. When you’re cleared to play you’ll be ready to go and you’ll earn the respect of your teammates by virtue of what you do on the field and how well you study and work right now.”

49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed former Arizona Cardinals running back Alfonso Smith to a one-year deal.

The 49ers waived injured guard Fouimalo Fonoti on Tuesday to make room for Smith on the roster.

Smith’s signing comes after injuries to primary backups Kendall Hunter and LaMichael James in the last week. Hunter is out for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, and James will be sidelined indefinitely with a left elbow injury.

Smith spent the past four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals after a collegiate career at Kentucky. He had 48 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns in 43 games for Arizona. He also had 13 tackles on special teams.

Fonoti signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State in May.

Raiders

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Menelik Watson’s rookie season proved to be mostly a waste.

Watson arrived at his first training camp with the Oakland Raiders with an injured calf that forced him to miss much of the preseason. A knee injury just before the beginning of the regular season cost Watson a shot at a starting job.

By the time Watson was finally healthy he got only limited playing time, mostly as a sixth offensive lineman, as he couldn’t overcome all the missed time.

That wasn’t exactly what the Raiders were counting on from a second-round pick, and it certainly wasn’t what the raw Watson needed since he only played two seasons of football before entering the NFL.

Seahawks

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When the Seattle Seahawks lost their starting right tackle in free agency during the offseason, the contingency plan seemed straightforward.

After seeing significant playing time as a rookie, Michael Bowie would get first crack at stepping in for Breno Giacomini, with rookie draft pick Justin Britt also competing for the job.

That still might be the final scenario. But the signing of veteran right tackle Eric Winston on Tuesday would indicate the situation is unsettled.

Bowie has been slowed by a shoulder injury suffered on the first day of camp, although he’s expected to practice later this week. Britt has looked like a rookie and struggled on Tuesday as he was matched up against starting defensive end Cliff Avril.

Winston, the NFLPA president, has started 119 consecutive games and has the experience advantage over Bowie and Britt.

Jets

CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — Rex Ryan likes the outward confidence his New York Jets players are showing in training camp, saying it’s “a good sign” for his team.

Ryan has always been known to make bold proclamations since becoming coach in 2009. While he has toned down some of the bravado in recent seasons, his players have stepped in for him.

Second-year cornerback Dee Milliner recently declared that he believes he’s the NFL’s top cornerback, and linebacker Calvin Pace said the Jets have the league’s best defense. Geno Smith also said he thinks he can become a top-five quarterback.

Ryan says Tuesday that his team might “get a few bullets shot at you when you take this approach,” but adds that the Jets “are not running from it. We’re running into it.”

Steelers

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are going shopping.

General manager Kevin Colbert said Monday the team hopes to use some of its remaining room under the salary cap to lock down a potential free agent before the regular season begins.

The Steelers have four starters entering the final year of their deals, including outside linebacker Jason Worilds and cornerback Cortez Allen.

Colbert declined to specify how far under the $130 million cap the Steelers are, but said it is less than $6.5 million. While it’s not enough to hammer out a new contract for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Colbert is adamant the team will make sure Roethlisberger — who has two years left on his deal — remains in Pittsburgh for the entirety of his career.