Bleeding Green Nation on Darius Slayton
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John Harbaugh is running a meritocracy, and Darius Slayton's play this summer did not warrant him being ahead of any other wide receiver on the New York Giants' roster. That is the biggest reason Slayton is an ex-Giant today. Slayton missed the entire spring after double sports hernia surgery.
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Slayton cut by Giants after hernia recovery and quiet camp; outperformed by multiple WRs.
Slayton was cut by the Giants despite being ticketed for the game-day inactive list in Week 1 against Dallas. The cut is framed as a gamble the Giants might regret. Slayton missed the entire spring after double sports hernia surgery and had a quiet summer, admitting he was not running at 100% though felt "pretty good." Head coach John Harbaugh runs a meritocracy, and Slayton's play this summer did not warrant him being ahead of other wide receivers on the roster. Malik Nabers is the Giants' No. 1 WR, and Malachi Fields, Odell Beckham Jr., and Darnell Mooney were all better than Slayton this summer; even practice squad receivers Braxton Berrios and Dalen Cambre outperformed him.
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