The Pittsburgh Steelers are in dire need of another wide receiver, and the New York Giants may have the answer for them.
Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox has listed Giants receiver Darius Slayton among the most likely players to be dealt heading into training camp, and he has named the Steelers as one of the top potential landing spots for the veteran.
Slayton is seeking a new deal from New York, but the two sides have not been able to agree on anything. With the Giants drafting Malik Nabers and also having young wide outs like Jalin Hyatt and Wan’Dale Robinson, Slayton could become expendable.
In that scenario, Pittsburgh would absolutely represent a viable trade destination given the fact that it has no proven receiving talent behind George Pickens.
Right now, the Steelers’ No. 2 receiver spot is up for grabs. Third-round draft pick Roman Wilson may have the inside edge, but Calvin Austin and Van Jefferson are also candidates to win the job.
Not exactly an embarrassment of riches for Russell Wilson.
Darius Slayton has been a steady contributor for the Giants
No one is going to confuse Slayton for a No. 1 receiver, but he has been a steady contributor for the Giants ever since they took him in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Slayton was a pleasant surprise right off the bat, catching 48 passes for 740 yards and eight touchdowns during his rookie campaign.
Aside from 2021, when he missed four games due to injury and logged just 26 catches for 339 yards and a couple of scores, Slayton has registered over 700 yards each season, although he has never reached 800.
The 27-year-old topped out at 770 yards this past year, hauling in 50 receptions and reaching the end zone four times.
The Steelers made the playoffs last season with Pickens and Diontae Johnson as their top two receivers. Pittsburgh traded Johnson to the Carolina Panthers earlier in the spring, leaving a rather massive void behind Pickens on the depth chart.
There has been rampant speculation that the Steelers could trade for San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk, but Aiyuk seems unlikely to be dealt, and that isn’t really Pittsburgh’s modus operandi, anyway.
If the Giants do end up placing Slayton on the trade block, perhaps the Steelers will place a call to Big Blue. Knox projects that it would take a 2025 fifth-round draft pick to pry Slayton away from New York, which would seem like a small price to pay for Pittsburgh.
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