Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Saturday that the Giants are actively considering releasing or trading veteran wide receiver Darius Slayton before the 53‑player roster deadline this weekend.
- Slayton had core/sports‑hernia surgery in the offseason and coaches say he has not moved the same, with a four‑catch, 58‑yard preseason game one week followed by no targets in the finale.
- He is in Year 2 of a three‑year, $36 million deal that carries roughly a $12.5 million base salary and an estimated $15–16 million cap hit for 2026.
- Cutting Slayton would save only about $3.2 million in non‑guaranteed salary while creating roughly $9–$12 million in dead‑cap charges unless another team signs him to a low‑cost deal.
- The Giants could try to trade him before Sunday’s 6 p.m. ET deadline but would likely need to retain or eat salary to move the contract, and the outcome will shape the final receiver room with Malik Nabers and Odell Beckham Jr. pushing for roster spots.