If Darius Slayton never played another snap in a Giants uniform, he would have finished 17th all-time in receptions, 18th in receiving yards, and tied for 22nd in touchdown catches.
Not bad for the 171st pick in the 2019 NFL Draft whose rookie minicamp famously started with a handful of drops. He caught on from there, and after signing a new deal to stay with the Giants, Slayton has a chance to climb higher and higher in the franchise record books.
"Honestly, I hadn't thought about it, but somebody sent it to me," Slayton said Thursday after he re-signed while surrounded by family members. "It almost didn't read right in my head. I was like, dang, I didn't realize it was actually something that was that attainable. I felt like Amani Toomer's numbers were way over there in Pennsylvania or something."
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) signals first down during a football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday October 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)
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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) celebrates a touchdown run with wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday October 2, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) celebrates a touchdown run with wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday October 2, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday November 14, 2022 in East Rutherford, NJ (Evan Pinkus\New York Giants )
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a week 3 football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday September 26th, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a preseason game against the New England Patriots on Sunday August 29th, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) catches a touchdown pass during a week 18 football game against the Washington Football Team on Sunday January 9th, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a NFL wild card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday January 15, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Evan Pinkus\New York Giants )
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) scores a touchdown during a NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday November 14, 2022 in East Rutherford, NJ (Evan Pinkus\New York Giants )
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a NFL wild card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday January 15, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Evan Pinkus\New York Giants )
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) gets introduced before a football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday October 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) gets introduced before a football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday October 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) signals first down during a week 14 regular season football game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on December 13th, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a week 18 NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, January 7, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) catches touchdown pass during a week 17 NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, December 31, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) catches touchdown pass during a week 17 NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, December 31, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a week 11 NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a week 11 NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) during a week 15 NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, December 17, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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Out of 100 Giants seasons, Toomer leads them all with 668 receptions for 9,497 yards and 54 touchdowns. Slayton, if he keeps on his current averages for three more seasons, would climb to second in receiving yards, fifth in catches, and 10th in receiving touchdowns.
From there, you start talking about legacy.
"It's definitely something that would be cool," Slayton said. "I think anybody wants to end their career and feel like they left an impact on wherever they played for and have a positive memory of them wherever they played. So obviously for my next three years, I'm going to do my best to play my best and leave fans with a positive image of Darius Slayton in mind."
Individual numbers aren't the only thing on his mind, though. The Giants have made only one playoff appearance in his six seasons.
"I figured it would be that way if I did decide to come back here, and I understand why people would be surprised," said Slayton, who was the Giants' nominee for the 2024 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year. "But at the end of the day, I've enjoyed my six years here as a Giant. I've enjoyed my teammates here. I enjoy working with the people in this building. Obviously, we haven't won as many games as I would have liked and all that type of thing. But I believe that we are capable of winning more games in the future. And honestly other than that, I really couldn't tell you much bad about my experience being a Giant.
"Really, when we get this thing going in the right direction, we start winning, I really couldn't tell you a bad thing about this place. I understand how, from a football perspective and all of that, people would get there. But like I say, I evaluated the situations that were out there. And from both a football and a life perspective, I felt like remaining a Giant was the best for me."
Receivers know better than anyone that a quarterback can elevate everyone to more wins. The Giants are looking to find theirs for the future, so what would his pitch be to any prospective signal-caller?
"I'm all about getting any good football players here, but I'm certainly about getting good football players here that throw me the ball," Slayton said. "Whatever I can do to help that initiative I'll be a part of. And honestly, I would just tell them, look, we have a lot of young, talented players, specifically pass catchers. I think we're a very quarterback-friendly unit. I think for a veteran quarterback or for a young quarterback, either way they'd be coming into a good situation, full of good players. And we've got two great tackles so you're safe. The left tackle is one of the best in the league. The right tackle is one of the best right tackles in the league. You're safe. We've got weapons. I think any quarterback should look at this situation as the sky is the limit."
Slayton added: "I think that's what free agency is all about. It gives you a chance to sit back and reflect and be able to look at what other opportunities you have out there and look at other teams, as well as evaluate the team and the organization you're already a part of, that I've been a part of for some time. Obviously, through this process I ended up being a Giant and happy to still be a Giant."
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WR Darius Slayton - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
DL Chauncey Golston - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
OL James Hudson III - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
LB Chris Board - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
OL Stone Forsythe - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette - Re-signed (March 12)
DT Roy Robertson-Harris - Free Agent Signing (March 10)
P Jamie Gillan - Re-signed (March 8)
TE Chris Manhertz - Re-signed (March 8)
QB Tommy DeVito - Re-signed (March 8)
OLB Tomon Fox - Re-signed (March 7)
LS Casey Kreiter - Re-signed (March 5)
WR Montrell Washington - Free Agent Signing (February 14)
CB Nic Jones - Free Agent Signing (February 14)
DT Ross Blacklock - Reserve/Future (January 6)
C Bryan Hudson - Reserve/Future (January 6)
K Jude McAtamney - Reserve/Future (January 6)
C Jimmy Morrissey - Reserve/Future (January 6)
DT Casey Rogers - Reserve/Future (January 6)
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