The Giants will be a man short in their receiver room when they kick off their offseason program.
Darius Slayton recently underwent surgery on a core-muscle injury and he will miss the spring as he continues recovering, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.
Slayton is expected to be back in the mix as a full-go when training camp rolls around.
New York will also be going through the beginning of the offseason program without Malik Nabers as he continues his long journey back from a torn ACL.
With the top targets down it'll give Jaxson Dart a chance to build chemistry with his new weapons such as Malachi Fields, a third-rounder who an offensive coach told SNY's Connor Hughes could take reps from Slayton this season.
The team traded up to select Fields, whom they felt had second-round value.
Slayton is coming off a season in which he reeled in just 37 receptions for 538 yards and a touchdown.
The rest of the receiver room includes Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin, Jalin Hyatt, Gunner Olszewski, and Isaiah Hodgins.
Big Blue also hosted Odell Beckham Jr. for a visit ahead of the draft, and the two sides have remained connected on a potential reunion.
