Auburn NFL roundup: Darius Slayton cashes in for Giants
Wide receiver Darius Slayton not only helped the New York Giants close their 2023 season with a 27-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, he picked up some extra cash doing.
Slayton caught five passes for 62 yards and one touchdown against Philadelphia. Slayton scored on a 19-yard pass from quarterback Tyrod Taylor as the Giants took a 24-0 lead with 1:47 left in the first half.
The performance boosted Slayton’s totals for the season to 50 receptions for 770 yards and four touchdowns as he led New York in receiving yards for the fourth time in five seasons.
Slayton’s contract included incentive clauses that paid him an extra $100,000 if he reached 50 receptions and another $100,000 if he finished with 750 to 847 receiving yards. His roster bonus for next year is supposed to increase by the amount of his incentive earned, so Slayton is now in line for a $2.6 million roster bonus if he’s with the Giants on the fifth day of the NFL’s 2024 business year.
Slayton was among the 18 former Auburn players who got on the field on the final Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.
One other former Auburn player was involved in the Philadelphia-New York game:
· Eagles offensive lineman Jack Driscoll did not record any stats.
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In the other Sunday games:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9, Carolina Panthers 0
· Buccaneers linebacker K.J. Britt (Oxford) was designated as a game-day inactive. A calf injury kept Britt off the field.
· Derrick Brown started at defensive end for the Panthers. Brown tied for the team lead with seven tackles, recorded one sack, registered two quarterback hits and broke up a pass. Brown finished the season with 103 tackles to become the first defensive interior lineman to exceed 98 tackles in a single season since they became an official stat in 2001.
· Carlton Davis started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Davis made four tackles.
· Jamel Dean started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Dean made three tackles and recovered a fumble in the end zone.
· Panthers outside linebacker Eku Leota did not record any stats.
· Panthers linebacker Chandler Wooten is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Cincinnati Bengals 31, Cleveland Browns 14
· Bengals wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
New York Jets 17, New England Patriots 3
· Jonathan Jones started at left cornerback for the Patriots. Jones made seven tackles.
· Jets defensive end Carl Lawson was designated as a game-day inactive.
· Jamien Sherwood started at linebacker for the Jets. Sherwood made five tackles and recorded one tackle for loss on defense and had three tackles on special teams.
· Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Tennessee Titans 28, Jacksonville Jaguars 20
· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby ran for 16 yards on three carries and returned four kickoffs for 99 yards.
· Jaguars defensive tackle Angelo Blackson was designated as a game-day inactive.
· Marlon Davidson (Greenville) started at defensive tackle for the Titans. Davidson made three tackles.
· Roger McCreary (Williamson) started at cornerback for the Titans. McCreary made nine tackles and broke up one pass.
· Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Jaguars wide receiver Seth Williams (Paul Bryant) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Titans quarterback Malik Willis dressed for the game but did not play.
Seattle Seahawks 21, Arizona Cardinals 20
· Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall made two tackles and registered one quarterback hit on defense and recorded another tackle on special teams.
· Cardinals inside linebacker Owen Pappoe made three tackles and broke up one pass.
Green Bay Packers 17, Chicago Bears 9
· Packers kicker Anders Carlson made a 25-yard field goal and two extra points. He missed a 41-yard field-goal attempt.
· Packers safety Rudy Ford (New Hope) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Packers defensive lineman Colby Wooden made one tackle.
Kansas City Chiefs 13, Los Angeles Chargers 12
· Chargers long snapper Josh Harris handled the snaps for five punts and four field goals.
· Chiefs offensive tackle Prince Tega Wanogho (Edgewood Academy) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Las Vegas Raiders 27, Denver Broncos 14
· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made all five of his kicks – field goals of 49 and 21 yards and three extra points.
· Raiders tight end John Samuel Shenker is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Jarrett Stidham started at quarterback for the Broncos. Stidham completed 20-of-34 passes for 272 yards with one touchdown and one interception in his second start of the season. Stidham threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerry Jeudy as Denver tied the score at 7-7 with 10:34 left in the first half. The interception came with 61 seconds to play when Stidham was hit while throwing.
Dallas Cowboys 38, Washington Commanders 10
· Cowboys cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Buffalo Bills 21, Miami Dolphins 14
· Dolphins defensive tackle Byron Cowart is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Dolphins wide receiver Anthony Schwartz is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Week 18 started on Saturday, when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 and the Houston Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts 23-19.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AmarkG1.