Darius Slayton said his final goodbyes to Giants fans after the organization cut him just days before they opened the season on “Sunday Night Football.”
“Grateful for my time in NY. 7 years a Giant nothing but love for one of the most prestigious organizations in the NFL,” he wrote on X Monday evening. “Excited to see what’s next.”
The writing appeared to be on the wall after the Giants played their final preseason game and The Post’s Paul Schwartz reported that Slayton’s spot on the roster was in jeopardy.
Slayton’s Giants tenure started in 2019 when Big Blue selected him in the fifth round of the draft, and he would go on to spend seven seasons in East Rutherford.
He ends his time with the Giants with 296 catches for 4,435 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns.
However, it seems Slayton is already drumming up interest from other teams now that he’s on the open market.
NFL insider Josina Anderson reported that three teams had already reached out for preliminary talks with the wide receiver.
No teams were named in the report, but she suggested keeping an eye on the Colts, considering the preexisting relationship between Slayton and quarterback Daniel Jones.
The Giants’ decision to move on from their longest-tenured player on the roster helped save $3 million in cap space for this year. The Giants attempted to move Slayton, but things never fell into place, so the decision to cut him was made.
Speaking with reporters last week, Slayton had said his presence brought “just another playmaker” into the Giants’ receiving room.
“I feel like we have a bunch in the room, a lot of really talented guys that we’ve added to the roster. I see myself as one of those guys in whatever capacity that I can be,” he said at the time.
