Overview
- Hyatt has drawn notice in practice by catching multiple red-zone touchdown passes from backup quarterback Jameis Winston, giving coaches a visible example of his contested-catch ability.
- Across three NFL seasons he has totaled 36 catches for 470 yards and has not scored a regular-season touchdown, which has tightened the window for him to earn offensive snaps.
- Camp staffers have shifted Hyatt into punt-gunner work, and he produced a downfield rep that drew a penalty, showing how his straight-line speed can translate to special teams.
- The Giants are expected to carry a limited number of receivers, and established players plus newcomers such as Malik Nabers, Darnell Mooney, Odell Beckham Jr., and rookie Malachi Fields make Hyatt’s offensive path unlikely.
- Hyatt’s roster fate now likely depends on preseason games and sustained special-teams performance under a coaching staff with strong special-teams experience, making this conversion a short-term audition to salvage his career.