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Giants’ 90-man roster: “Violent inside banger” Chris Slayton adds depth to defensive line

Where will seventh-round pick Chris Slayton fit in the defensive line rotation for the New York Giants? Let’s look at that as we continue profiling the 90 players the Giants will bring to training camp.

The basics

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 307:
Age: 22
Position: Defensive line
Experience: 0

How he got here

Slayton played 43 games for Syracuse and made 104 tackles, 30.5 for loss, with 7.5 sacks. The Giants drafted him in the seventh round, 245th overall.

2019 outlook

After selecting Slayton, Giants GM Dave Gettleman called him “a big, violent inside banger.