Giants Cut Veteran Receiver Slayton | NFL News

0:00It's September 7th, NFL News. Today starts now. AI powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. Alright, let's talk about the Giants. They made a move, cutting wide receiver Darius Layton. He was actually the longest 10 year player on the team, so that's a pretty significant shift for them. This comes after reports last week that there was some trade interest in him. Slayton was drafted by the Giants back in 2019 and was in the second year of a three year deal he signed in 2025. The team is going to save a bit of money on the cap with this move, but they're also taking on a good chunk of dead money. His production had dips since signing that extension, and he was coming off Sports Herneous surgery that impacted his spring and preseason. He only caught four passes for 58 yards in the preseason, despite being on the field for a lot of snaps. Slayton himself seemed pretty chill about it, saying he just focuses on what he can control. So the Giants are moving on from a veteran receiver, and it'll be interesting to see

1:02how that impacts their offense moving forward.