The Giants offense has the potential to look extremely different in 2024 than they did in 2023. The starkest change obviously came with star running back Saquon Barkley heading to division-rival Philadelphia. The departures also included those of backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor and backup running back Matt Breida , and there’s a chance that the team is not nearly done seeing players walk out the door.
One possible additional departure could be veteran tight end Darren Waller . After injuries limited him in each of the past three years, Waller has been seriously contemplating retirement . While the team was hoping for an update by the draft, that deadline came and went with no decision.
The most recent report claims that Waller will inform the team of his intentions by the time the Giants dismiss players for the summer break. The other potential departure is a bit less cut-and-dried. The more mercurial situation is the contract situation of veteran wide receiver Darius Slayton .
The 27-year-old wideout is heading into his sixth year of NFL play and the second year of the two-year, $12M contract he signed last year to remain in New York. With another contract year on the horizon, Slayton has been playing hardball in his attempts to attain his third NFL deal. In April, Slayton made it clear that he was staying away from the first phase of offseason workouts for the Giants, taking a note out of Courtland Sutton ‘s book in Denver.
That strategy can only work for so long, thoug.