Very few people (myself included) expected wide receiver Darius Slayton to be a member of the New York Giants Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans.
It was widely believed that the $2.5 million in cap savings to be gained from trading or releasing him was more valuable than the player himself. Slayton, however, this week accepted a significant pay cut in order to remain with the Giants. He had an excused absence from practice on Tuesday, prior to accepting the pay cut on Wednesday. He spoke to the media following the Giants practice, and at times it seemed like the reporters in attendance and Slayton were at two different press conferences.