Giants Avoid Major Injury Scare as Team Starts Offseason Program

News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 01:13 AM EDTBy Michael GallagherSports Content CoordinatorWide receiver Darius Slayton has been with the New York Giants for seven seasons, and in that time, he’s developed into one of the team’s more reliable players.Slayton has played in 105 of 117 career games, recording 296 catches, 4,435 yards, and 22 touchdowns.But Slayton’s durability was tested this offseason when it was reported he suffered a pretty significant injury that required surgery.“#Giants WR Darius Slayton recently underwent surgery for a core-muscle injury, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Slayton will miss the spring but is expected to be a full go for training camp,” NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo posted on X.What It Means...The fact that he’ll be ready for training camp is a big win for Slayton.With the Giants drafting Notre Dame’s Malachi Fields in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft and adding veteran receivers Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin III and Isaiah Hodgins in free agency, Slayton can’t afford to miss any time with such a crowded WR room that also features incumbents Jalin Hyatt and Xavier Gipson.Malik Nabers will be returning from his season-ending injury, and he’s New York’s no-doubt WR1. Behind him though, the competition