Giants have released their longest-tenured player

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Giants have released their longest-tenured player

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Sep 7, 2026 5:30 PM ET

The New York Giants are parting ways with the longest-tenured player on their roster.

The Giants released wide receiver Darius Slayton on Monday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire. Slayton had been the team’s longest-tenured player, having been with the team since 2019.

The Giants are cutting WR Darius Slayton, per sources. Longest-tenured player on the team was near the bottom of the depth chart. Was set to make $13 million this season.
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Not long ago, Slayton was the Giants’ top-performing receiver who parlayed that success into a substantial three-year, $36 million contract that he signed last offseason. However, his role within the offense stalled out last season, and offseason surgery further complicated his situation. The team’s cap crunch, combined with Slayton falling down the depth chart, made him an easy cut.

With Malik Nabers healthy and third-round draft pick Malachi Fields set for a role in the offense, Slayton was inevitably going to see his workload reduced. The fact that Odell Beckham Jr. made the team was also very bad news for Slayton, as the two players would likely occupy similar roles.

Slayton was a fifth-round pick of the Giants in 2019. The 29-year-old caught 37 passes for 538 yards and a touchdown for New York last season.

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