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    Auburn NFL overview: Darius Slayton replaces Malik Nabers for Giants

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    Four games into his NFL career, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers led the league with 35 receptions for 386 yards and three touchdowns. But a concussion forced him to miss Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.

    The Giants needed someone to help the prized rookie avoid falling to 1-4. It turned out to be Darius Slayton.

    The former Auburn wide receiver entered the 2024 season with 122 yards on 10 receptions. In New York’s 29–20 win over Seattle, Slayton had eight receptions for 122 yards and one touchdown as he recorded the sixth 100-yard receiving game of his career.

    “We moved Slayton to where Nabers was a bunch,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said, “and he was usually on the other side, so now he has to learn the whole thing — not learn because he’s been with us since we got here, and one of the reasons is that he is very reliable and smart. So to hear a personnel group from training camp and such, you go to this position and suddenly you have to turn around and go to that position – that’s Slay He though is a great teammate and he has always done what we asked of him. I have said that countless times.

    Slayton caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Daniel Jones as New York took a 17-10 lead with 10:41 left in the third quarter. The touchdown was Slayton’s first of the season and 20th of his career.

    “For me, it’s actually the opposite,” Slayton said of Sunday’s changes. “Where I’m used to going, I go the other way. I just try to do my best to remember that. I’ve definitely gone the wrong way a few times. I’ve done it. I was able to do a decent job today.”

    Slayton started the touchdown drive with the longest play of the game for the Giants: a 41-yard reception. But he was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct during the game and lost fifteen meters.

    Slayton was one of 17 former Auburn players who took the field on the fifth Sunday of the NFL’s 105th season.

    Two other former Auburn players were involved in the New York-Seattle game:

    · Derick Hall started at outside linebacker for the Seahawks. Hall made six tackles, recorded one sack, recorded two quarterback hits and forced one fumble.

    · Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett (Jackson) made one tackle and broke up one pass.

    In the other Sunday matches:

    Minnesota Vikings 23, New York Jets 17

    · Jamien Sherwood started at linebacker for the Jets. Sherwood tied his career high with 12 tackles and recorded one tackle for loss. Sherwood also made twelve tackles in a 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans on September 15. But in that game, three of the tackles came on special teams. On Sunday, Sherwood made twelve tackles for the New York defense.

    Chicago Bears 36, Carolina Panthers 10

    · Derrick Brown is on injured reserve and ineligible to play.

    · Bears defensive tackle Byron Cowart made one tackle.

    · Panthers linebacker Chandler Wooten made one tackle on special teams in his first appearance of his third NFL season.

    Baltimore Ravens 41, Cincinnati Bengals 38 (OT)

    · Bengals guard Tashawn Manning is on the practice squad and is not eligible to play.

    · Bengals defensive tackle Justin Rogers is on the practice squad and is not eligible to play.

    Houston Texans 23, Buffalo Bills 20

    · Texans defensive tackle Marcus Harris (Park Crossing) is on the practice squad and is not eligible to play.

    · Texans offensive tackle Kilian Zierer is on the practice squad and is not eligible to play.

    Jacksonville Jaguars 37, Indianapolis Colts 34

    · Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and had 28 yards receiving. Bigsby scored on a 19-yard run as Jacksonville took a 20-10 lead with 7:13 left in the third quarter and a 65-yard run as the Jaguars went up 34-20 with 5:09 to play. The 65-yard run was the longest of Bigsby’s NFL career and he recorded his first 100-yard rushing game.

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    · Colts cornerback Jaylin Simpson is on the practice squad and is not eligible to play.

    · Braden Smith started at right tackle for the Colts.

    · Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) was designated as inactive game day. A hamstring injury kept Thomas sidelined.

    Miami Dolphins 15, New England Patriots 10

    · Jonathan Jones started at cornerback for the Patriots. Jones made three tackles.

    · Dolphins wide receiver Anthony Schwartz is on injured reserve and ineligible to play.

    Washington Commanders 34, Cleveland Browns 13

    · Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) started at cornerback for the Commanders. Igbinoghene made three tackles and broke up one pass.

    Denver Broncos 34, Las Vegas Raiders 18

    · Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made both kicks: an extra point and a 40-yard field goal.

    · Bo Nix (Pinson Valley) started at quarterback for the Broncos. Nix completed 19 of 27 passes for 206 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Nix had touchdown passes of 4 yards to running back Jaleel McLaughlin in the third quarter and 9 yards to wide receiver Josh Reynolds in the fourth quarter. In between, he scored from 1 yard away via a quarterback sneak.

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    · Raiders tight end John Samuel Shenker made one tackle on special teams.

    · Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham dressed for the game but did not play.

    Arizona Cardinals 24, San Francisco 49ers 23

    · Cardinals defensive tackle Angelo Blackson is on the practice squad and is not eligible to play.

    · Cardinals linebacker Owen Pappoe has not recorded any stats.

    Green Bay Packers 24, Los Angeles Rams 19

    · Packers quarterback Malik Willis dressed for the game but did not play.

    · Packers defensive tackle Colby Wooden made three tackles.

    Dallas Cowboys 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 17

    · Steelers nose tackle Montravius ​​Adams made two tackles.

    · Cowboys defensive back Carl Lawson made two tackles, shared a sack and recorded two quarterback hits. Dallas elevated Lawson from the practice squad to make him eligible to play.

    · Steelers outside linebacker Eku Leota is on the practice squad and is not eligible to play.

    Week 5 started on Thursday night, with the Atlanta Falcons defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 in overtime.

    Week 5 concludes on Monday when the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs face off at 7:15 PM CDT at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. ESPN will televise the game.

    FOR MORE AL.COM’S COVERAGE OF THE NFL, VISIT OUR NFL PAGE

    Mark Inabinett is a sportscaster for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AmarkG1.

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