Darius Slayton

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Giants, WR Age: 26-151d Exp: 4 Years
Drafted: Round 5 (#171 overall), 2019 College: Auburn Agent(s): Michael Perrett (Element Sports Group)

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  • Current Contract

    Darius Slayton signed a 2 year, $12,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including a $3,500,000 signing bonus, $4,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2023, Slayton will earn a base salary of $1,400,000, a signing bonus of $3,500,000 and a workout bonus of $350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,205,882 and a dead cap value of $4,900,000.
    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
    Signing Bonus $3,500,000
    Average Salary $6,000,000
    Total Guarantees $4,900,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $4,900,000
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2023 Contract details by year 26 $1,400,000 $1,750,000 - $705,882 $350,000 $4,205,882 $4,900,000 $6,000,000($6,000,000) $6,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $4,900,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-694,118 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $705,882 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,150,000 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,055,882 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2023 Cap Savings: $2,455,882

    Potential Out: 2024, 1 yr, $6,000,000; $1,750,000 dead cap
    2024 Contract details by year 27 $2,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,400,000 $750,000 $350,000 $7,750,000 $1,750,000 $6,000,000($12,000,000) $6,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Cap Savings: $6,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Cap Savings: $6,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $6,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $6,000,000
    2025 Free Agent Year 28 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $4.9M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
    • Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000, 15 LTBE in 2023)
    • 2024 Roster Bonus: $2.4M (5th league day of 2024)
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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    2019-2022Entry Level

    Darius Slayton signed a 4 year, $2,753,988 contract with the New York Giants, including a $233,988 signing bonus, $233,988 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $688,497. In 2023, Slayton will earn a base salary of $1,400,000, a signing bonus of $3,500,000 and a workout bonus of $350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,205,882 and a dead cap value of $4,900,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,753,988
    Signing Bonus $233,988
    Average Salary $688,497
    Total Guarantees $233,988
    Guaranteed at Signing $233,988
    Free Agent: 2023 / UFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $495,000 $233,988 - - - - - $728,988
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $675,000 - - - - - - $675,000
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $850,000 - - - - - - $850,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $965,000 - - - - - - $965,000
    4 seasons $2,985,000 $233,988 - - - - - $3,218,988
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,400,000 $3,500,000 - $350,000 - - - $6,000,000
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $2,500,000 - $2,400,000 $350,000 - - - $6,000,000
    $6,885,000 $3,733,988 $2,400,000 $700,000 - - - $15,218,988
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,985,000 $233,988 - - - - - $3,218,988

  • Transactions

    Mar 16 2023Signed a 2 year $12 million contract with New York (NYG)
    Sep 7 2022Accepted a pay cut from $2.54M to $965,000 for 2022, clearing $1.575M of cap with New York (NYG)
    May 13 2019Signed a 4 year $2.75 million contract with New York (NYG)
    Apr 27 2019Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 5 (#171 overall)

  • 2023 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Darius Slayton ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD Fum Drops Prod Pts
    2022 NYG 15 15 10 695 64.8 71 46 724 15.7 48.27 2 2 6 82.4
    2021 NYG 13 13 5 536 48.7 58 26 339 13 26.08 2 1 6 42.6
    2020 NYG 16 16 14 877 86.6 97 50 751 15 46.94 3 1 6 91
    2019 NYG 14 14 9 709 65.6 83 48 740 15.4 52.86 8 0 3 122
    Totals 58 58 38 2,817 - 309 170 2,554 15.0 44.03 15 4 21 338.00

  • Calculated Market Value

    $3.5M Avg. Annual Salary

    Market Value

    • 2 yrs, $7,022,572
    • Avg. Salary: $3,511,286
    • NFL Rank: 493
    • WR Rank: 62

    Current Contract

    • Free Agent: 2023
    • Avg. Salary: $688,497
    • NFL Rank: 1,934
    • WR Rank: 217

    Comparable Players

    We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Darius Slayton to.

    Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
    Kendrick Bourne 3 $15,000,000 $5,000,000 25
    Braxton Berrios 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 26
    Tre'quan Smith 2 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 26
    Kalif Raymond 2 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 27
    Averages 2.3 $9,500,000 $4,222,222 26


    Base Calculated Value

    After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Slayton's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

    Length Value Avg. Salary
    3 $11,581,395 $3,860,465


    Statistical Comparisons

    Now we'll compare our variables and Slayton statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: Games Played %, Receiving Targets, Receptions, Receiving Yards, Receiving Touchdowns, Yards After Catch, Dropped Passes, Rating

    Player GP% Rec Tgt Rec/GM Rec Yds/GM Rec TD/GM YAC Dropped Rating
    Kendrick Bourne 2019-2020, NE 96.88 3.81 2.55 33.06 0.23 4.1 0.23 68.15
    Braxton Berrios 2020-2021, NYJ 96.97 3.75 2.59 25.78 0.16 5.75 0.16 72.75
    Tre'quan Smith 2020-2021, NO 75.76 4 2.64 33 0.28 3.7 0.2 61.3
    Kalif Raymond 2020-2021, DET 93.94 2.77 1.84 24.61 0.13 4.8 0.19 57.1
    Average 90.89 3.58 2.41 29.11 0.20 4.59 0.20 64.83
    Darius Slayton 2021-2022 82.14 4.43 2.3 35.43 0.17 4.35 0.43 63.8
    % Change -9.63% 23.74% -4.56% 21.71% -15.00% -5.23% -115.00% -1.59%
    Median Prime % Change -4.90%
    Average Prime % Change -13.20%


    Calculated Market Value: Darius Slayton

    After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

    Terms Avg. Salary
    2 years, $7,022,572 $3,511,286