FILE - New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (18) looks on during an NFL preseason football game against the Minnesota Vikings in East Rutherford, N.J., Aug. 15, 2026. (AP

New York will absorb $12.7 million in dead money on the move, cutting ties with its 2019 fifth-round pick after a decline in production this season.

FILE - New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (18) looks on during an NFL preseason football game against the Minnesota Vikings in East Rutherford, N.J., Aug. 15, 2026. (AP