Darryl Slater

New Jersey

NFL Reporter and Analyst at The Star-Ledger

NFL Reporter and Analyst at NJ.com

NFL reporter/analyst at NJ Advance Media (The Star-Ledger and https://t.co/HTwLm8drB4)

Articles

Giants star says Eagles fans ‘are literally f---ing idiots’

2 days ago | nj.com | Darryl Slater

The Eagles just won the Super Bowl with former Giants star Saquon Barkley, who enjoyed an amazing debut season with them. Meanwhile, the Giants went 3-14 in 2024, after going 6-11 in 2023. But that massive gap in results isn’t keeping Giants outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux — one of their most prominent players — from mocking Eagles fans. Thibodeaux recently appeared on comedian Kevin Hart’s “Cold As Balls” interview show.
Legendary Giants QB tells Brian Daboll what to do with Jaxson Dart

3 days ago | nj.com | Darryl Slater

Will Jaxson Dart, the Giants’ prized rookie quarterback, start at some point in 2025? There seems to be a decent chance of that happening, even though Russell Wilson almost certainly will start in Week 1. After all, the fourth-year hot-seat regime of coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen will need to show impatient co-owner John Mara tangible progress this season.
Ex-Giants star voices regret about controversial exit from team

3 days ago | silive.com | Darryl Slater

Odell Beckham’s NFL career is pretty much over. For a few years, he was a star wide receiver for the Giants — a face-of-the-franchise player who seemed bound for the Hall of Fame. That won’t happen — partly because of Beckham’s injuries and partly because of his own inconsistency. He hasn’t done much since 2019, his first season with the Browns, after he totaled 5,476 yards and 44 touchdowns while starting his career from 2014-18 with the Giants, who drafted him 12th overall.
Ex-Giants star voices regret about controversial exit from team

4 days ago | nj.com | Darryl Slater

Odell Beckham’s NFL career is pretty much over. For a few years, he was a star wide receiver for the Giants — a face-of-the-franchise player who seemed bound for the Hall of Fame. That won’t happen — partly because of Beckham’s injuries and partly because of his own inconsistency. He hasn’t done much since 2019, his first season with the Browns, after he totaled 5,476 yards and 44 touchdowns while starting his career from 2014-18 with the Giants, who drafted him 12th overall.
This will be Giants’ Jaxson Dart’s first national TV showcase game

1 week ago | nj.com | Darryl Slater

The Giants’ three-game preseason schedule has been finalized. There’s nothing particularly notable about it, except this: Their preseason finale, at home against the Patriots, will be on national TV. If, that is, you consider Amazon Prime to be national TV. Five NFL preseason games this year will be on national TV, including Patriots-Giants at 8 p.m. on Aug. 21, a Thursday, at MetLife Stadium.
Here’s how Jaxson Dart looked while practicing with starters at Giants OTAs

1 week ago | nj.com | Darryl Slater

Tuesday was Jaxson Dart’s first real NFL practice. That’s when the Giants began organized team activities. And on Wednesday, they held their first open OTAs practice since they drafted Dart — their potential long-term franchise quarterback — 25th overall. Even though OTAs (and all spring practices) aren’t comparable to game action, they’re certainly more valuable than rookie minicamp, which was Dart’s only NFL practice action before Tuesday (and then Wednesday).
How concerned should Giants be about Malik Nabers’ latest nagging injury?

1 week ago | nj.com | Darryl Slater

The Giants were back on the practice field Wednesday. But their prized second-year wide receiver, Malik Nabers, did not participate. So how concerned should they be about his latest nagging injury? Probably not extremely concerned right now, during low-stakes spring practices, but this situation does bear watching.
Why Giants’ Jaxson Dart might be a more accurate passer than Cam Ward

1 week ago | silive.com | Darryl Slater

Cam Ward was the consensus top quarterback in this year’s draft. So it made sense that the Titans stayed at No. 1 and picked him, while declining offers from the Giants to move up from No. 3. Yes, the Giants very much wanted Ward, as they seek their next Eli Manning, a Super Bowl-winning legend. Instead, they wound up with Jaxson Dart at No. 25, as they traded up nine spots to get him and shipped off two third-round picks. Dart was the second quarterback taken this year. So he is a legit prospect.
Ex-NFL QB rips Giants’ Russell Wilson’s leadership

1 week ago | nj.com | Darryl Slater

Russell Wilson is not a long-term quarterback solution for the Giants. That much is obvious. But there is a very good chance he will start for them in Week 1, even though they just drafted Jaxson Dart 25th overall. So how will the Giants fare with Wilson as their starter, while facing a brutal schedule? Well, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms — the son of Giants legend Phil Simms — is not high, to say the least, on Wilson’s leadership.
Why Giants’ Jaxson Dart might be a more accurate passer than Cam Ward

1 week ago | nj.com | Darryl Slater

Cam Ward was the consensus top quarterback in this year’s draft. So it made sense that the Titans stayed at No. 1 and picked him, while declining offers from the Giants to move up from No. 3. Yes, the Giants very much wanted Ward, as they seek their next Eli Manning, a Super Bowl-winning legend. Instead, they wound up with Jaxson Dart at No. 25, as they traded up nine spots to get him and shipped off two third-round picks. Dart was the second quarterback taken this year. So he is a legit prospect.