Overview
- The Indianapolis Colts announced Friday that they released veteran wide receiver Darius Slayton after a roughly four-week stint that produced no regular-season snaps.
- Indianapolis signed Slayton in late September to replace Alec Pierce on injured reserve because Slayton had prior chemistry with quarterback Daniel Jones from their time in New York.
- Slayton was inactive in Weeks 3 and 4 while learning the Colts’ offense and then suffered a knee issue in late practice that ruled him out for Week 5, which limited his chance to play.
- Colts coach Shane Steichen said Slayton “had some good weeks of practice” but that the experiment did not work out, signaling the decision reflected both fit and availability concerns.
- Slayton leaves free agency with a seven-year Giants résumé of 296 catches for 4,435 yards and 22 touchdowns and the Colts must now re-evaluate short-term options at receiver and monitor Alec Pierce’s rehab timetable.