Darius Slayton (Concussion) Ruled Out of Sunday's Game

Slayton did not make the trip to Germany, and the Giants have a new concern about their offensive line.

Oct 13, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) can't get to a pass defended by Cincinnati Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II (20) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - New York Giants receiver Darius Slayton, who remains in the early stages of the league’s concussion protocol, missed his second day of practice Thursday and has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, the team announced.

Slayton is currently dealing with his second concussion this season. Earlier this year, he was able to progress through the protocol quickly and not miss any playing time, but his latest concussion, which he suffered in the Giants' Week 9 loss to the Washington Commanders, is apparently more severe. 

Second-year receiver Jalin Hyatt will get the nod. Last year’s third-round pick, Hyatt has been an afterthought for the Giants this year. 

In eight games (two starts), he’s had just eight targets, of which he’s caught only one ball for six yards, coming in a Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Hyatt is still looking for his first NFL career touchdown after catching 23 of 40 pass targets last year for 373 yards. 

In other injury news, receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles) will not practice again today as he continues to trend toward missing another game due to his injury. 

Guard Greg Van Roten (shoulder), who missed Wednesday’s practice, is trending in the right direction, as are kicker Graham Gano (hamstring/IR) and punter Jamie Gillan (hamstring).

Something new to watch is offensive tackle Chris Hubbard, who was not spotted at practice due to illness. It’s unclear if Hubbard will be well enough to fly to Germany tonight with the team, but this is something to watch since Hubbard is currently the starting left tackle.

The Giants also added three more players to their injury report, all three being limited on Thursday. They incude lienbackers Matt Adams (calf) and Darius Muasau (hamstring) and starting safety Jason Pinnock (abdomen).

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New York Giants Injury Report

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
Jamie Gillan	P	Left Hamstring	Limited	Limited
Dexter Lawrence II	DT	NIR - Rest Day	DNP	Limited		-
Darius Slayton	WR	Concussion	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Ty Summers	LB	Ankle	Limited	Limited
Bryce Ford-Wheaton	WR	Achilles	DNP	DNP
Greg Van Roten	G	Shoulder	DNP	Limited
Graham Gano*	K	Hamstring	Limited	Limited
Theo Johnson	TE	Knee/Back	Limited	Limited
Chris Hubbard	OT	Illness	--	DNP
Matt Adams	LB	Calf	--	Limited
Darius Muasau	ILB	Hamstring	--	Limited
Jason Pinnock	Abdomen	Abdomen	--	Limited

Bold denotes a change in status/new addition to the report.

* Denotes player is on IR and has been designated to return.

Carolina Panthers Injury Report

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
Jadaveon Clowney	OLB	NIR - Rest/Knee	DNP	Full
Ikem Ekwonu	OT	Ankle	DNP	DNP
Taylor Moton	OT	NIR-Rest	--	DNP
Jaycee Horn	CB	NIR - Rest	DNP	Full
Chubba Hubbard	RB	NIR - Rest	DNP	Full
Josey Jewll	LB	NIR - Rest	DNP	Limited
A'Shawn Robinson	DE	NIR - Rest	DNP	Full
Adam Thielen	WR	Hamstring	DNP	DNP
DeShawn Williams	DE	Illness	DNP	Full
Xavier Woods	S	NIR-Rest/Shoulder	DNP	Limited
Lonnie Johnson, Jr.	S	Quadricep	Limited	Limited
Jamme Robinson	S	Knee	Limited	Limited
Ja'Tavion Sanders	TE	Wrist/Ankle	--	Limited
Jonathon Brooks	RB	Knee	Full	Full
Jaden Crumedy	DT	Ankle	Full	Full
Jordan Fuller	S	Hamstring	Full	Full
Feleipe Franks	TE	Concussion	Full	Full
Tommy Tremble	TE	Back	Full	Limited
D.J. Wonnum	OLB	Quadricep	Full	Full

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