New York Giants: Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson want to join team after injuries

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Legendary wide receivers Chad Johnson and Terrell Owens didn't take long to tweet at the New York Giants after the Odell Beckham Jr. injury.

The big personality veterans are currently out of the league and well past their primes. Beckham went down Sunday in the Giants' 27-22 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. New York is now 0-5.

"@Giants Hey big head," Johnson tweeted at 4:23 p.m. Sunday.

"Hey @Giants let me know if you need an interim wide receiver!" Owens tweeted an hour later.

Johnson also posted a photo of the wide receivers lining up next to each other with three fire emojis.

Beckham was carted off of the field after suffering a fractured ankle in the fourth quarter of the loss. He was tackled by Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward on the play, but went down awkwardly with his lower left leg getting tangled as he fell to the ground.

The Giants are also dealing with injuries to wide receivers Sterling Shepard, Brandon Marshall and Dwayne Harris. New York will likely work out some pass catchers.

Owens, 43, hasn't played in the NFL since his 2010 season with the Cincinnati Bengals. Johnson, 39, last played in 2011 for the New England Patriots.

After the Giants loss, quarterback Eli Manning told reporters that he hasn't been in a situation where he has lost so many wide receivers.

"No. Not that I recall," Manning said. To go into the final drive with just one receiver, it's a tough situation."

Roger Lewis is currently the only healthy wide receiver on the Giants' depth chart. He had one catch for a 29-yard touchdown on Sunday and now has 15 career receptions. Owens and Johnson have combined for more than 1,800 career receptions.