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Giants cut Slayton, team's longest-tenured player

ESPN Monday 07 September 2026, 22:19 UTC 1 min read
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The New York Giants have released wide receiver Darius Slayton, moving on from their longest-tenured player. Slayton was set to make $13 million in 2026, which would have been his eighth with the Giants. Slayton, 29, had 37 receptions for 538 yards and a touchdown in 14 games last season after re-signing with the team on a three-year, $36 million contract.

The New York Giants have released wide receiver Darius Slayton, moving on from their longest-tenured player. Slayton was set to make $13 million in 2026, which would have been his eighth with the Giants. Slayton, 29, had 37 receptions for 538 yards and a touchdown in 14 games last season after re-signing with the team on a three-year, $36 million contract. He has 296 receptions for 4,435 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career since joining the Giants as a fifth-round draft selection in 2019.
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