New York Giants The Giants questions — and answers — raised by Darius Slayton’s release By Ryan Dunleavy Published Sep. 8, 2026, 6:07 p.m. ET Giants' Malik Nabers wears a red jersey during training camp. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST The Giants receiver depth chart in the wake of Darius Slayton’s release either includes three former 1,000-yard receivers and a promising rookie … or a bunch of injury risks and an unproven newcomer.
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The willingness to bet on Malik Nabers, Darnell Mooney, Odell Beckham Jr. and Malachi Fields to stay healthy and produce made saving $3 million against the salary cap more enticing than stashing depth — despite Slayton’s odds-beating history of coming back from a Week 1 scratch to become WR1 in 2022.
Here are the answers to some questions that the timing of cutting Slayton — before his full salary became guaranteed Saturday — has raised:
