It is doable that broad receiver Darius Slayton has performed his final significant snap as a member of the New York Giants.
ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reported on Wednesday afternoon that Slayton has not but proven up for the Giants’ voluntary offseason program as a result of the 27-year-old needs a contract extension from the group. Per Raanan and Josh Alper of Professional Soccer Speak, Slayton is within the closing 12 months of a deal that’s set to pay him roughly $6.2M, together with a base wage of $2.5M.
The Giants theoretically should not wish to lose any further offensive contributors contemplating star working again Saquon Barkley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in free company, whereas tight finish Darren Waller might seemingly announce his retirement at any level. In accordance with ESPN stats, Slayton completed the 2023 season third on the Giants with 50 receptions, first with 79 targets, first with 770 receiving yards and tied for first with 4 receiving touchdowns.
Nevertheless, the Giants spent a 2022 second-round draft choose on receiver Wan’Dale Robinson earlier than they used a 2023 third-round option to land wideout Jalin Hyatt. Many consider a New York group that completed this previous season at 6-11 will use the sixth total choose of the 2024 draft to seize an marketed WR1, so normal supervisor Joe Schoen could finally deem earlier than the primary spherical will get underway on April 25 that Slayton is value extra to the membership as a tradeable asset.
Particularly, analysts have routinely linked the Giants with LSU Tigers broad receiver Malik Nabers and Washington Huskies star Rome Odunze. In a mock draft printed on Wednesday, Dane Brugler of The Athletic famous that Nabers “would have been my No. 1 total prospect in every of the final two draft courses.”
Raanan talked about that Slayton “is a favourite of” New York beginning quarterback Daniel Jones. That will imply little to Schoen and firm, as a number of offseason reviews have claimed the Giants might half methods with Jones as quickly as subsequent offseason.
The Giants could not transfer up this 12 months’s draft order from the sixth choose for a top-tier quarterback prospect, however buying an asset for Slayton might assist Schoen make a commerce that may permit the manager to pick Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. or Bo Nix of the Oregon Geese sooner or later subsequent week.
