WR Darius Slayton joins Giants’ OTAs after contract adjusted

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants huge receiver Darius Slayton confirmed as much as voluntary organized group actions this week after having his contract adjusted. He had been staying away from the group’s offseason program whereas hoping for a brand new deal.

Slayton now has an opportunity to earn a further $650,000 in incentives, based on ESPN’s Subject Yates. The Giants’ main receiver in 4 of the previous 5 seasons is ready to make $6.2 million earlier than incentives this season.

“I am happy. We acquired carried out what we wanted to get carried out and simply trying ahead to taking part in ball,” Slayton mentioned. “We simply adjusted my contract this 12 months somewhat bit. Simply tried to make it somewhat bit extra profitable. Enterprise is enterprise and I am right here.”

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Slayton, 27, re-signed with the Giants previous to the 2023 season. He was initially a fifth-round pick of Auburn in 2019.

After compiling 50 catches for 774 yards and 4 touchdowns final season in an offense that struggled badly, Slayton hoped to be rewarded for being the Giants’ most dependable receiver. The extra incentives, particulars of that are unknown right now, had been the answer.

It wasn’t perfect nevertheless it was sufficient.

“I believe anyone [wants guaranteed money],” Slayton mentioned. “However on the finish of the day, taking part in the sport I really like, the sport I dreamed about taking part in as a child. Joyful to be again with my teammates and able to go.”

The veteran huge receiver was assured all through that one thing would get labored out between his agent and Giants common supervisor Joe Schoen. He appeared assured whereas being honored on the Gridiron Gala final month that he would not miss important time.

Slayton stayed away from the beginning of the Giants offseason program from the beginning. It started on April 15. His leverage took a success later within the month when the group took LSU huge receiver Malik Nabers with the No. 6 choose within the draft.

That supplied New York with what they hope can be a real No. 1 receiver. The Giants have not had a 1,000-yard receiver since Odell Beckham Jr. in 2018.

Slayton has totaled between 724 and 770 yards receiving in 4 of his 5 skilled seasons. Even after beginning the summer season buried on the depth chart when the present regime took over, he ended the season as their high receiver.

Slayton continues to be anticipated to play a big function of their offense this season alongside Nabers, 2023 third-rounder Jalin Hyatt and Wan’Dale Robinson.

“Glad Darius is again,” assistant common supervisor Brandon Brown mentioned. “And while you have a look at the totality of the message it sends to the locker room, everybody is aware of there’s a distinction between the non-public and the skilled and never mixing how you are feeling concerning the particular person. All of us love Darius. Typically there are disagreements between households and also you discover a strategy to discover widespread floor and you progress ahead. We’re pleased that he is right here and we’re pleased to maintain shifting ahead with him. He is again like he by no means left.”