Giants WR Darius Slayton dominated out for sport towards Eagles

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants extensive receiver Darius Slayton has been dominated out for Thursday night time’s sport towards the Philadelphia Eagles due to a hamstring damage.
The Giants (1-4) are already with out star extensive receiver Malik Nabers, who tore his ACL a number of weeks again.
Slayton was injured late in Sunday’s 26-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints. He was listed as a nonparticipant in a observe projection all this week.
However regardless of the “out” designation, New York had been holding out hope.
“I might say we’ll take all of it the best way as much as the tip such as you normally do on quick weeks,” coach Brian Daboll stated Tuesday.
Daboll was additionally speaking about proper deal with Jermaine Eluemunor, who’s coping with a again damage. Eluemunor has a practical likelihood to play Thursday towards the Eagles, a supply instructed ESPN. He was listed as questionable for Thursday’s sport.
Slayton was limping badly within the locker room Tuesday. With such a fast turnaround for a Thursday sport, it all the time appeared unlikely he would have the ability to make it in time.
Slayton, 28, was anticipated to step into a much bigger position with Nabers injured. However he struggled Sunday with a key drop and fumble. Nonetheless, the Giants signed him to a three-year, $36 million deal this offseason to be their No. 2 receiver.
The veteran has led the workforce in receiving 4 of the previous six seasons. He has 12 catches for 166 yards by way of 5 video games this season.
The Giants are anticipated to raise or signal veteran receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the observe squad with out Nabers and Slayton. Jalin Hyatt and undrafted rookie Beaux Collins are additionally anticipated to have expanded roles.
However maybe the last word resolution for the extensive receiver-needy Giants will probably be their tight ends. They used a number of tight ends on 43% of their offensive performs towards the Saints. Their main receiver was tight finish Daniel Bellinger with 4 receptions for 52 yards. Second-year tight finish Theo Johnson additionally caught six passes, together with a pair of touchdowns.
The Giants, in the meantime, will possible get a lift within the operating sport with the return of operating again Tyrone Tracy Jr., who has missed the previous two video games with a shoulder damage. Tracy has no damage designation for Thursday’s sport.