Talk about a short run: Darius Slayton, the wide receiver who just inked a deal with the Indianapolis Colts back on September 22, is already out, released by the team this Friday morning, October 16. It’s a wild, quick turn for a player who didn’t even get a chance to make an impact.
The Colts Dream Never Got Off the Ground
The Colts brought Slayton in hoping he’d be that deep threat spark they desperately needed, especially after Alec Pierce went down with an injury. And hey, he was even reuniting with his old Giants quarterback, Daniel Jones, over there. Sounded like a solid plan, right? Well, it never even got off the ground. The guy didn’t play a single snap for Indianapolis. Not one! Turns out, Slayton suffered a knee injury that kept him off the field in Week 5, and that was apparently enough for the Colts to pull the plug on the 29-year-old.
Another Release, Another Roadblock
This isn’t Slayton’s first rodeo with a release this season. The Giants let go of their 2019 fifth-round pick a week before the season even started after seven seasons with the team. He put up some solid numbers in New York, reeling in 296 passes for 4,435 yards over his career there. But he was definitely slowed down last season with the Giants, only grabbing 37 catches for 538 yards, all because he was dealing with double sports hernias. He had surgery for those in the offseason, but now with this knee injury keeping him from seeing the field in Indy, you gotta wonder what’s next for him as he’s looking for a new team again.
So, Slayton’s back on the market, and you gotta feel for the guy with all these injury setbacks. Tough break, for sure. On a different note, we just had to watch our Seahawks fall to the Broncos in overtime, a gut-wrenching 17-14 loss. That one stings, no doubt. But you know Coach Macdonald and the squad are already focused on what’s next. Keep the faith, 12s!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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