SEATTLE — Malik Nabers returned east nursing his concussion.
Darius Slayton involves the rescue.
“We moved Slayton to the place Nabers was a bunch, and he was often on the opposite aspect,” head coach Brian Daboll mentioned after Giants 29, Seahawks 20. “He’s very dependable and good. He is an incredible teammate. He has at all times executed every thing now we have requested of him.
Slayton (8-112-1 TD) was rather a lot like all the Giants crew that day: He by no means flinched.
“It is the alternative for me, so like the place I am used to going, I am going the opposite method,” Slayton mentioned. “So I simply attempt to do my finest to recollect it. I undoubtedly went the unsuitable method a couple of times (laughs), however I managed to do effectively immediately.”
Slayton caught a 41-yard ball deep down the proper sideline from Daniel Jones however drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for what the Zebras perceived as a gun salute, however he insisted it was a primary down.
Daboll mentioned Slayton is sorry and remorseful about it.
“You recognize what’s humorous, once I obtained up, I do know in case you’re near the particular person, that is once you type of get them,” Slayton mentioned. “I purposely made positive there was nobody subsequent to me so I did not level at somebody; I used to be simply pointing at nothing. No extra factors for me. If I accumulate factors, will probably be like this – only one finger.’
Slayton caught a 30-yard TD go as a second possibility quickly after and pointed to the group. No flag.
“I suppose it was greater than a finger; possibly that is why not,” he mentioned. “I assume one finger from right here on out.”
Jones gushed about his 2019 draft classmate: “Slay stepped up, had a giant recreation immediately.”
