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Darius Slayton jokes about trade rumor with Giants future in doubt

Darius Slayton has made the Giants‘ initial 53-man roster.

But don’t let that fool you.

The Giants are likely retaining the wide receiver, who they drafted in 2019’s fifth round, in order to find a trade partner. With calls reportedly being made, general manager Joe Schoen still needs to see if he can get anything back. Dumping Slayton without anything in return would be a missed opportunity.

Slayton’s Giants future is certainly in doubt. But he’s smart enough to realize it, and apparently relaxed enough to make a wisecrack.

#Giants WR Darius Slayton to me on trade rumors: "If the Rams call them and they’re like, ‘Hey, we’ll give you Aaron Donald for Darius Slayton,’ I’d make that trade, too.