Darius Slayton

New York Giants
Wide Receiver #86

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Personal

Age	28
Birthdate	January 12, 1997
Height	6'1"
Weight	198 lb

Draft

College	Auburn
Year	2019
Pick	Round: 5, Overall: 171
Team	NYG

Fantasy Value

Player News

Darius Slayton: Darius Slayton Won't Be Franchise-Tagged

Wide receiver Darius Slayton is the New York Giants' top free agent this offseason, but ESPN New York's Jordan Raanan writes that Slayton isn't a candidate to be franchise-tagged with the number being well over $20 million in 2025. Raanan compares Slayton more to Darnell Mooney, who got $13 million per year in free agency last year. The 28-year-old has proven that he's not a No. 1 receiver type that would typically command a franchise tag, and the last time New York let him test the market, they ended up re-signing him on a two-year, $12 million deal after the 2022 season. In his sixth year with the G-Men in 2024, Slayton had just 39 catches on 71 targets for 573 yards (the second-lowest total of his career) and only two touchdowns in 16 games (13 starts). Given the Giants' uncertainty at the QB position, Slayton is probably better off going elsewhere in 2025.

Feb. 19, 2025 7:59 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Receiving						Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2019	NYG	16	48	83	57.8	740	8	15.4	0	0	0	0	0
2020	NYG	16	50	97	51.5	751	3	15.0	2	-1	-0.5	0	1
2021	NYG	16	24	55	43.6	310	1	12.9	1	-13	-13.0	0	1
2022	NYG	16	46	71	64.8	724	2	15.7	0	0	0	0	1
2023	NYG	16	45	72	62.5	708	3	15.7	0	0	0	0	0
2024	NYG	16	39	70	55.7	573	2	14.7	2	17	8.5	0	0