It’s been a slow start for Darius Slayton, the Giants’ fifth-round pick, but the receiver is finally ready to get rolling.
After an unimpressive rookie minicamp, Slayton made a better impression in the late spring and early summer. But a pesky hamstring injury kept the 22-year-old on the sidelines for several weeks, giving other receivers ample time to get noticed and develop their cases for a roster spot.
But Slayton can consider himself back in the mix, after his preseason debut Thursday in Cincinnati.
“It’s like it’s right there and you can’t grab it, you know what I mean?