Darius Slayton steps as much as fill Giants’ Malik Nabers void

SEATTLE — Malik Nabers was again east nursing his concussion.

Darius Slayton to the rescue.

“We moved Slayton over the place Nabers was a bunch, and he was on the opposite aspect often,” head coach Brian Daboll stated after Giants 29, Seahawks 20. “He’s very reliable, and he’s sensible. He’s an amazing teammate. He’s all the time finished no matter we’ve requested of him.”

Slayton (8-112-1 TD) was very similar to all the Giants crew on this present day: He by no means flinched.

“It’s mainly similar to reverse for me, so like the place I’m used to going, I’m going the opposite manner,” Slayton stated. “So simply attempting to do my greatest to keep in mind that. I undoubtedly went the incorrect manner a time or two (snicker), however I used to be in a position to do respectable right now.”

Slayton caught a 41-yard deep ball down the precise sideline from Daniel Jones however drew an unsportsmanlike penalty for what the zebras perceived as a gun salute however he insisted was a primary down sign.

Daboll stated that Slayton was regretful and remorseful about it.

“You already know what’s humorous is, once I acquired up, I do know that in the event you’re near the man, like that’s once you get ’em,” Slayton stated. “I purposely made positive there was no one close to me, so I wasn’t pointing at anyone; I used to be simply pointing into nothing. No extra factors for me. If I do factors, it’ll be like this — only one finger.”

Slayton caught a go-ahead 30-yard TD go because the second choice quickly after and pointed to the group. No flag.

“I suppose that was extra of a single finger; possibly that’s why not,” he stated. “I suppose one finger from right here on out.”

Jones gushed about his 2019 draft classmate: “Slay stepped up, had a big-time sport right now.”