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Giants’ Darius Slayton seeking new contract, skipping voluntary workouts

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is reportedly skipping the voluntary offseason workout program as he seeks a new contract.

The New York Giants began their voluntary offseason workout program on Monday and head coach Brian Daboll was pleased with the initial attendance.

“Very good turnout,” he told reporters.

There is one notable absence, however. Wide receiver Darius Slayton has not arrived in East Rutherford and apparently has no plans to as he seeks a new contract from the Giants, reports Jordan Raanan of ESPN.

Wide receiver Darius Slayton has not reported to the New York Giants’ voluntary workouts while he seeks a contract extension from the team, a source told ESPN.

The Giants re-signed Slayton to a two-year, $12.2 million contract last offseason. He’s due to earn $6.2 million in 2024 but after leading the team in receiving four of the past five seasons, he feels he’s owed more.

In 76 career games, Slayton has hauled in 220 receptions for 3,324 yards and 19 touchdowns. He’s been consistently productive but not necessarily a game-changer. And with the team likely to add a true No. 1 receiver in the 2024 NFL draft, it’s unlikely Slayton will be blessed with the new contract he desires.

Slayton has $350,000 available in workout bonuses this spring but may be willing to miss out on those in hopes of obtaining more money.

In addition to Slayton, tight end Darren Waller is also skipping voluntary workouts as he continues to contemplate retirement.

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Giants offseason bookkeeping: 3 contracts voided, bonuses coming due

The New York Giants had three contracts voided in the days after the Super Bowl, while other player bonuses are soon coming due.

As free agency approaches in a month, the New York Giants have other administrative things to handle, like bonus payouts and other contract-related items.

On Feb. 14, the contracts of A’Shawn Robinson, Adoree’ Jackson and Tyrod Taylor were all voided.

Robinson had a so-so season — mediocre when looking at his past production. He recorded 62 tackles (34 solo), two passes defensed and 12.5 stuffs but did improve down the stretch.

Jackson was, at times, a bright spot on the defense, like when he returned an interception for a touchdown. He added 63 tackles (49 solo), a forced fumble and eight passes defensed.

Taylor’s entire career has been full of setbacks. He’s a solid quarterback, but he can’t stay healthy. Although this season it wasn’t entirely his fault — the Giants had the worst offensive line in the league. Even so, he completed over 64% of his passes for 1,341 yards and five touchdowns. He was also sacked 17 times and threw three interceptions.

All three of those players are veterans who will not have trouble finding a home. And it’s possible that they could end up back in blue, but for now, they are free agents.

In other contract news, Jamie Gillan is due a $250,000 roster bonus, and Darius Slayton is due a $2.4 million roster bonus on March 18, which is the same day Rakeem Nunes-Roches receives $2 million of his 2024 salary fully guaranteed.

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Every NFL team’s receiving leader from the 2023 regular season

Each team’s leader in receiving yards from 2023

Look, we know the Carolina Panthers had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year—particularly on offense. But fair is fair, and we already gave you passing and rushing leaders.

So, let’s finish it out and run through each team’s leader in receiving yards from the 2023 regular season.

Giants’ Darius Slayton finds latest Daniel Jones slight ‘laughable’

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton finds the latest attempt to slander quarterback Daniel Jones “laughable.”

What New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has accomplished over his first six seasons in the NFL is in stark contrast to what Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has accomplished.

Even an untrained observer can recognize that. Mahomes is undeniably the best quarterback in the league today.

But that hasn’t stopped Jones’ critics from comparing the two in an effort to mock the Giants quarterback.

Unsurprisingly, it’s another slight against Jones that doesn’t sit well with his teammate, wide receiver Darius Slayton, who called the comparison “laughable.”

Pretending that Mahomes and Jones are in similar situations is inherently dishonest. The original poster knew that but chose to go with the most extreme example to make his anti-DJ point.

Slayton, quite obviously, wasn’t interested in hearing that and responded with a reality that some simply don’t want to hear. And when pressed on his stance, the wideout acknowledged that even if DJ played for the Chiefs, there would still only be one Mahomes.

Most replies to Slayton were unkind, to say the least. The disconnect between fans and teammates of Jones continues to grow and there’s no signs of that slowing down.

Those who know Jones personally and work with him on a daily basis believe in him — those who are simple observers don’t. And at this point, nothing is likely to change those outside opinions despite Slayton’s continued protest.

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Giants WR Darius Slayton enjoyed the Cowboys’ and Eagles’ collapses

New York Giants WR Darius Slayton thoroughly enjoyed the playoff collapses of the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.

Fans of the New York Giants have had little to root for in this NFL postseason, but many have reveled in the blowout losses suffered by their hated rivals — the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles — in the Super Wild Card round this weekend.

Dallas was overrun by the young Green Bay Packers, 48-32, at home on Sunday, while the Eagles were outpaced by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 32-9, down in Florida on Monday night.

Even some Giants players chimed in on their rivals’ misfortune.

The Giants finished at 6-11 and in third place in the NFC East and were never considered playoff timber this season. Dallas won the division with a 12-5 record and earned the second seed in the NFC.

Philly began the season with a 10-1 record, but then the wheels came off the wagon, losing five of their last six games to fall to the fifth seed in the NFC.

Notes

  • Nine of the Giants’ 17 games on their 2023 schedule were against teams that qualified for the playoffs this season.
  • Of the teams remaining in the playoffs, the Giants have faced San Francisco, Green Bay and Buffalo this year with one victory — a 24-22 Monday night win over the Packers at MetLife Stadium in Week 14.
  • The Giants fell to the 49ers, 30-12, in a Thursday matchup at Levi’s Stadium in Week 3. On Sunday night in Week 6, the Giants dropped a close one to the Bills on the road, 14-9.

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4 potential cap casualties for Giants in 2024

If New York Giants GM Joe Schoen is interesting in clearing cap space, there are four potential (albeit difficult to part with) options.

The New York Giants are expected to have approximately $37.8 million in available salary cap space this coming offseason (pending the cap ceiling).

They can squeeze a bit more if they re-work some contracts, but general manager Joe Schoen has done an excellent job of trimming the fat already.

Since Schoen became the Giants’ GM in January of 2021, he has been fiscally prudent and very creative with player contracts.

Schoen doesn’t have a lot of options this offseason when it comes to creating cap space, but we went up and down the roster and found four possibilities.

Giants 2023 season awards: MVP, Rookie of the Year and more

Giants Wire votes on and hands out 2023 season awards, including MVP and Rookie of the Year, for the New York Giants.

The New York Giants finished the 2023 regular season with a record of 6-11 which was a far cry from their playoff appearance (and single playoff win) a year ago.

Despite the regression, there were quite a few bright spots that deserved recognition.

While the NFL announces its official awards at a later date, we’ll be discussing who deserves the MVP, Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year awards for the Giants in 2023.

Giants report card: How we graded Big Blue in Week 18 win

The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, in Week 18 and the Giants Wire team grades reflect that performance.

The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, to leave a bad taste in their mouth as they head into the playoffs.

The Giants had a wire-to-wire win in Week 18 as they ended their five-game losing streak against the Eagles. Even at home, the Giants came into this game as pretty heavy underdogs but the team proved the doubters wrong going up 24-0 by the halftime break.

With the win the Giants end the season with a 6-11 record and 3-3 record in the division. New York now owns the sixth overall pick and has a lot to think about this offseason. For now, they are happy to spoil the end of Philadelphia’s season.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Giants in this win.

Giants snap the curse, dominate Eagles to close out 2023 season

The New York Giants wrapped up their 2023 season with a 27-10 thumping of the Philadelphia Eagles, finally ending an ugly string of losses.

The New York Giants hosted the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon in their 2023 regular season finale.

MetLife was rife with Eagles fans and empty seats. Philly came into the game with a chance to win the NFC East. The Giants were simply there to play the role of spoiler.

Veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard, possibly playing his last game for the Giants, represented the team as one of the game-day captains at midfield before the game.

Here is how things played out…

Giants’ Darius Slayton could trigger multiple contract incentives in Week 18

New York Giants WR Darius Slayton could trigger multiple contractual incentives in the team’s regular season finale vs. Philadelphia.

The New York Giants may be 5-11 and appear to have little to play for, but nothing could be further from the truth.

One player can cash in big simply by catching a few passes this Sunday in the Giants’ season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium.

Wide Darius Slayton was signed to a two-year, $12 million contract this past March, an agreement that was laden with incentive bonuses. As the 2023 season gets ready to sunset, several of those incentives are close to being achieved and could add up to a total of $2.5 million.

From Dan Duggan of The Athletic:

He’s (Slayton) is on the verge of reaching incentives in receptions and receiving yards.

Slayton will earn $100,000 if he finishes with 50-59 catches, so he’s five catches shy of that mark. He’ll also earn $100,000 if he finishes with 750-874 yards, so he’s 42 yards away from that mark. Slayton is averaging 2.8 catches and 44.3 yards per game this season.

Slayton’s contract includes an escalator, so any incentives he earns this year will increase his 2024 roster bonus by the same amount. If Slayton earns $200,000 in incentives this season, his bonus for being on the 90-man roster on the fifth day of the 2024 league year will increase from $2.4 million to $2.6 million.

Several other players, such as running back Saquon Barkley and tight end Darren Waller, had incentive-laden contracts as well but did not reach the milestones to earn them.

Barkley’s bonuses were based around the Giants qualifying for the postseason and Waller’s were reliant on him being elected to the Pro Bowl. Neither happened.

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