For a second time in three offseasons, Darius Slayton has agreed to stay with the Giants. Despite rumors pointing the veteran wide receiver out of New York, he will stay and receive a significant raise.
Slayton is sticking with the Giants on a three-year, $36MM deal, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. This doubles Slayton’s previous base salary and ensures he will continue to operate in a new role of Malik Nabers sidekick.
The Giants had given Slayton a two-year, $12MM deal in 2023; that came after they took the rare step of slashing his rookie-deal salary in 2022. As was the case heading into that 2023 free agency period, the Giants were expected to lose Slayton. The wideout was aiming to join a contender this offseason, but FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz notes the Giants and their six-year wideout continued negotiations on an extension into the season. After Big Blue did not trade Slayton at the deadline, the longtime Daniel Jones weapon will again circle back to the team that drafted him.
Four times a 700-plus-yard receiver (and zero clearing 800), Slayton had established himself as a midlevel WR2. But the former fifth-round pick became a nominal No. 1 for Giants teams that had missed on some other WR investments. Slayton, 27, played a lead role in the Giants’ 2022 playoff berth, joining Saquon Barkley as the team’s top skill-position players during a surprise divisional-round season.
Overall, however, Slayton has been tied to below-average offenses. He is now committing to a team that does not have a starting quarterback yet. The Giants hold the No. 3 overall pick and have been linked to both Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. One of the two vets may well be targeting Nabers and Slayton in 2025, but Slayton’s deal will soon tie him to a longer-term prospect — perhaps one taken in this year’s first round.
Neither of Joe Schoen’s Day 2 receiver investments — Jalin Hyatt, Wan’Dale Robinson — have distinguished themselves as a reliable pass catcher, but Slayton has. The Giants will move forward with the Dave Gettleman draftee once again.
Slayton and the Giants are like a married couple that’s always threatening divorce but only parts in death.
Reasonable price for a solid receiver in this market, though.
I like that he is back but that might be a slightly higher price than I would have expected. But then again, the Bills just gave Palmer the same deal.
The Bills have someone to throw the ball. You add WRs for a guy like Allen. Spending on mid WRs with only Tommy Devito on the roster looks amateurish
Giants fans don’t appreciate Slayton — homegrown talent that gets the job done, plus he’s not a diva like Odell Beckham.
I love slayton. I’m all for this. For his sake I would have like to have seen him with a competent quarterback
“Neither of Joe Schoen’s Day 2 receiver investments — Jalin Hyatt, Wan’Dale Robinson — have distinguished themselves as a reliable pass catcher, but Slayton has.”
This is a really weird statement in regards to Wan’Dale Robinson. His hands are way more reliable than Slayton and he caught 93 passes last year despite a carousel of garbage at QB. Sure, he has zero ability to get yards after the catch but he’s definitely “reliable”.
Hyatt, however, I agree. He’s shown almost nothing. Daboll also never plays him, but that’s probably because he also shows nothing in practice.
For the record, I like Slayton as a deep ball WR but I don’t see the need to trash Robinson when he’s a very reliable possession WR.
So far, Robinson is more scat back than WR. He’s never averaged 10 y/r. Yea he’s shifty and gets open quick but that’s it. He had 93 catches for 630 yards last year, that’s hard to do. Now, he may be a victim (short passes) & beneficiary (quick passes) of an offense that has only dinked and dunked down the field, oddly enough.
A real QB will elevate slaytons game. Maybe Robinsons too
Well, Spotrac thought he would get more.
I wish he would have picked Buffalo at that price.
( assuming interest I guess)
Why??? The dude is Mr Drop! Unreliable and inconsistent. All parts of what made the giants offense terrible! Why not give Hyatt a season’s worth of opportunities and snaps and actually see what he can do? Waste of money!
robinson has 93 catches and goes over the middle, not reliable!