Tom Brady and Odell Beckham Jr. trade jerseys after final preseason game

Following the New York Giants' 17-9 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday evening, the two teams' superstars: Odell Beckham Jr. and Tom Brady met at midfield to show a mutual sign of respect for each other -- swapping signed jerseys.

Odell Beckham Jr and Tom Brady swapped jerseys after the game. #Respect pic.twitter.com/SoD6m0o75L
— Giants Daily (@NYGDaily) September 2, 2016

This is something usually reserved for a soccer pitch, but, pretty cool seeing real recognize real.

When asked why this occurred during the postgame news conference, Brady responded:

Brady did a jersey swap with Odell Beckham tonight. “Supposed to do it last year, but I forgot.” pic.twitter.com/S1j0Z7I0Wd
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) September 2, 2016

While Beckham sat out the preseason finale, Brady went 16-of-26 for 166 yards, one touchdown and one interception.