Auburn NFL roundup: Darius Slayton steps in for Malik Nabers for Giants

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

The Giants needed someone to step up for the prized rookie to keep from slipping to 1-4. It turned out to be Darius Slayton .

The former Auburn wide receiver entered the game with 122 yards on 10 receptions in the 2024 season. In New York's 29-20 victory 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 over where Nabers was a bunch," Giants coach Brian Daboll said , "and he was on the other side usually, so now he has to learn the whole - not learn because he's been with us since we've been here, and one of the reasons is because he's very dependable and he's smart. So to hear a personnel group from training camp and all this, you're going to this position and all of a sudden have to flip and go to that position - that's Slay, though. He's a great teammate, and he's always done whatever we have asked of him. I've said that numerous times. I'm happy for him."

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 the first of the season for Slayton and the 20th of his career.

"It's basically opposite for me," Slayton said of Sunday's changes. "Where I'm used to going, I'm going the other way. Just trying to do my best to remember that. I definitely went the wrong way a time or two. I got it together. I was able to do decent today."

Slayton started the touchdown drive with the longest play of the game for the Giants – a 41-yard reception. But he got an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty on the play and lost 15 yards off that.

Slayton was among the 17 former Auburn players who got on 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, registered two quarterback hits and forced one fumble.

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

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In the other Sunday games:

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 12 tackles in a 24-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 15. But in that game, three of the tackles came on special teams. On Sunday, Sherwood made 12 tackles for the New York defense.

Chicago Bears 36, Carolina Panthers 10

· Derrick Brown is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Bears defensive tackle Byron Cowart made one tackle.

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

Baltimore Ravens 41, Cincinnati Bengals 38 (OT)

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

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

Houston Texans 23, Buffalo Bills 20

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

· Texans offensive tackle Kilian Zierer is on the practice squad and 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 a 28-yard reception. 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 game.

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

· Braden Smith started at right offensive tackle for the Colts.

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

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 not eligible 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 his 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 out on a quarterback sneak.

· 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 not eligible to play.

· Cardinals linebacker Owen Pappoe did not record 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 end Carl Lawson made two tackles, shared a sack and registered 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 not eligible to play.

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

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

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