Darius Slayton

Free Agent None
Wide Receiver #86

Personal

Age	29
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: Giants Release Darius Slayton on Monday

The New York Giants released wide receiver Darius Slayton on Monday, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Slayton was a fifth-round selection by the Giants in the 2019 NFL draft from Auburn, and he caught 296 of his 522 targets for 4,435 yards and 22 touchdowns in his seven years with the team over 106 regular-season games played (78 starts). He caught 37 of 63 targets for 538 yards and a career-low one touchdown in 14 games played last year for the G-Men, despite Malik Nabers (knee) going down with a torn ACL early in the season. The move to release the 29-year-old does not mean that Slayton will not return to the organization's practice squad ahead of the Week 1 season opener against the division-rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. But with Slayton out of the picture for now, Nabers, Darnell Mooney, rookie Malachi Fields, and veteran Odell Beckham Jr. will serve as the team's top pass-catchers. Slayton's release is more good news for OBJ as he attempts to turn back the clock in 2026.

Sep. 7, 2026 1:22 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
2025	NYG	16	33	54	61.1	504	1	15.3	0	0	0	0	1