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Giants release Darius Slayton after seven seasons

Darius Slayton

FA Wide Receiver #18

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Giants released WR Darius Slayton.

The longest-tenured Giants player is now in search of a new home after the team opted to release the 29-year-old receiver on Monday. Slayton was reportedly at risk of not making the initial 53-man roster out of camp, but survived the initial cuts only to be released a week later. During his seven seasons with the Giants, Slayton totaled 296 receptions for 4,435 yards and 22 touchdowns while serving primarily as a field stretcher. He posted four seasons of 724 or more receiving yards and had an impressive rookie campaign when he went for 48-740-8 as a rookie fifth-rounder out of Auburn. Slayton should have no trouble finding a new home in the coming days, but it may take some time before he’s back to seeing the field in a meaningful capacity.

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NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports Darius Slayton underwent core-muscle surgery but is “expected to be a full go for training camp.”

Slayton will likely miss all of the early offseason program leading up to camp. His absence could give rookie wideout Malachi Fields more reps with the first-team offense. Free agent addition Darnell Mooney will likely run with the ones as well. Slayton has been a consistent deep threat for the Giants since being drafted in 2019, but the team’s moves at wideout this offseason suggest a smaller role is likely for the veteran wideout.
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Darius Slayton caught 4-of-9 targets for 34 yards in a Week 18 win over the Cowboys.

Slayton had a huge 72-yard touchdown catch called back due to an offensive pass interference penalty that didn’t seem necessary. He will end the season with 37 catches on 63 targets for 538 yards and one touchdown in 14 games. Slayton is under contract for one more season, but the Giants can opt out of it if they want to take on $3 million in dead cap space. It’s more likely that Slayton remains as the team’s deep threat in 2026.
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Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson (rib) won’t play in New York’s Week 18 game against the Cowboys.

Robinson enters free agency off his first career 1,000-yard season, shedding his label as a quick-game only option by setting a career-high with 11.0 yards per reception. He turns 25 in a few days and will be one of the premiere free agents at wideout to hit the market if the Giants don’t tag him or otherwise extend him. The final seasonal line will be 92/1014/4 for Robinson, and his absence leaves Darius Slayton as a fine FLEX play in Week 18.
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Darius Slayton caught 2-of-3 targets for 36 yards in the Giants’ Week 17 win over the Raiders.

Slayton lined up in the slot on the Giants’ fourth drive, got open on a corner route and hauled in a pass from QB Jaxson Dart that netted him 18 yards. Unfortunately, Slayton had to backpedal to nab the ball and ultimately fell over after securing the pass. He was quickly touched down by a Raiders defender. Slayton earned an end zone target from nine yards out on the following drive, but a Raiders defender successfully contested the catch in the air. Slayton is just a boom-bust FLEX against the Cowboys next week.
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Darius Slayton caught 1-of-2 targets for eight yards in the Giants’ Week 16 loss to the Vikings.

Slayton saw 10 targets last week and went for 53 yards on four grabs. He failed to repeat the solid performance and instead committed yet another drop. His hands have been a liability all year and his latest drop could result in less playing time next week. He isn’t on the fantasy radar heading into Week 17.
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Darius Slayton caught 4-of-10 targets for 53 yards in the Giants’ Week 15 loss to the Commanders.

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Darius Slayton caught 2-of-3 targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in the Giants’ Week 13 loss to the Patriots.

Slayton got the Giants on the scoreboard with a 30-yard catch-and-run touchdown in which he simply out-ran five defenders to the paint following a simple inside curl route, marking his first touchdown of the season. He would add only one other reception for 11 yards the rest of the game as rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart fed 16 combined targets to Wan’Dale Robinson and Theo Johnson. Slayton remains a shaky weekly fantasy bet that managers won’t need to worry about starting as the team heads to their Week 14 bye.
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Darius Slayton was also removed from the injury report. He will continue to play through his hamstring injury. Robinson was limited for the first two practices of the week before getting in a full session over the weekend. He shouldn’t be bothered by the ankle issue on Monday. Per usual, Robinson will be a volume-based WR3. Slayton is a desperation WR6 versus the Pats.
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Jonathan Greenard (pec) practiced on Wednesday.

Eagles DC Vic Fangio said during training camp that Greenard could miss Week 1, so even a limited practice today is a good sign for the veteran EDGE. Philly traded for Greenard during the offseason and immediately signed him to a four-year, $100 million extension. The team will see how he responds to a week of practices before making a decision on his status before Sunday.
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