Darius Slayton

New York Giants, Wide Receiver
Age: 29y-1m-24d (Jan 12, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Auburn
Drafted: Round 5 (#171 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Trevon Smith (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$15,911,770

2026 Cash

$13,000,005

Career Earnings

$28,530,758

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Darius Slayton signed a 3 year, $36,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $9,000,000 signing bonus, $22,000,005 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2026, Slayton will earn a base salary of $12,250,005 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,911,770 and a dead cap value of $15,750,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$22,000,005
Total GTD:
$22,000,005
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $6,970,593 2.50% $12,911,770 $12,911,770 $22,250,005
2026 29 $15,911,770 5.28% $13,000,005 $25,911,775 $15,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $25,911,775; $3,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $12,999,990 4.02% $9,999,990 $35,911,765 $3,000,000
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $3,250,005 $3,000,000 - $470,588 $250,000 $6,970,593 2.50% $22,250,005
2026 29 $12,250,005 $3,000,000 - $411,765 $250,000 $15,911,770 5.28% $15,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $25,911,775; $3,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $6,749,990 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 $250,000 $12,999,990 4.02% $3,000,000
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $3,250,005 $9,000,000 - $411,765 $250,000 $12,911,770 $12,911,770 $35,911,765
2026 29 $12,250,005 - - $500,000 $250,000 $13,000,005 $25,911,775 $22,999,995
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $25,911,775; $3,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $6,749,990 - $2,500,000 $500,000 $250,000 $9,999,990 $35,911,765 $9,999,990
Contract Notes

  • $22M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $9.75M of 2026 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • 2027 Roster Bonus: $2.5M (5th league day of 2027)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,900,000
Total GTD:
$4,900,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,753,988
Average Salary:
$688,497
Signing Bonus:
$233,988
GTD at Sign:
$233,988
Total GTD:
$233,988
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$28,530,758

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$728,988
$728,988
2020 23
Active
$675,000
$1,403,988
2021 24
Active
$850,000
$2,253,988
2022 25
Active
$965,000
$3,218,988
2023 26
Active
$6,200,000
$9,418,988
2024 27
Active
$6,200,000
$15,618,988
2025 28
Active
$12,911,770
$28,530,758
Total      
$28,530,758
$28,530,758
2026 29
Active
$13,000,005
2027 30
Active
$9,999,990
Total
$51,530,753

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $10,135,005 $12,733,988 $2,600,000 - $950,000 $200,000 $28,530,758
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$233,988
$728,988
$728,988
2020
23
$675,000
$675,000
$1,403,988
2021
24
$850,000
$850,000
$2,253,988
2022
25
$965,000
$965,000
$3,218,988
2023
26
$1,400,000
$3,500,000
$350,000
$200,000
$6,200,000
$9,418,988
2024
27
$2,500,000
$2,600,000
$350,000
$6,200,000
$15,618,988
2025
28
$3,250,005
$9,000,000
$250,000
$12,911,770
$28,530,758
Total
$10,135,005
$12,733,988
$2,600,000
$950,000
$200,000
$28,530,758
$28,530,758
2026
29
$12,250,005
$250,000
$13,000,005
2027
30
$6,749,990
$2,500,000
$250,000
$9,999,990
Total
$29,135,000
$12,733,988
$5,100,000
$1,450,000
$200,000
$51,530,753

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $10,135,005 $12,733,988 $2,600,000 - $950,000 $200,000 $28,530,758

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 NYG 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $36 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Signed a 2 year $12 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Sep 07, 2022 Accepted a pay cut from $2.54M to $965,000 for 2022, clearing $1.575M of cap with New York (NYG)
  • May 13, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.75 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 5 (#171 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 NYG 14 12 755 65.65 37 538 1 1
2024 NYG 16 12 824 73.51 39 573 2 1
2023 NYG 17 13 896 81.16 50 770 4 0
2022 NYG 16 11 698 61.61 46 724 2 2
2021 NYG 13 5 536 48.68 26 339 2 1
2020 NYG 16 14 877 86.57 50 751 3 1
2019 NYG 14 9 709 65.60 48 740 8 0
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