Looks set to begin season as No. 2 wideout
Fields appears on track to open the season as the Giants' No. 2 wide receiver after the team released Darius Slayton on Monday, Matt Iegros of USA Today reports.
Prior to his release, Slayton looked like the leading candidate to handle the perimeter role opposite Malik Nabers (knee). Those duties instead could fall to Fields, a third-round rookie out of Notre Dame. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds, Fields drew positive buzz in training camp and the preseason for his physicality and ability to make plays downfield. The Giants still have veterans Darnell Mooney and Odell Beckham on hand to push for playing time, but Fields often took reps ahead of both players while Nabers was sidelined or limited to non-contact portions of practice for much of camp.
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Dominic Zvada
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Isaiah Likely
Two TDs among career-high 11 catches
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Jameis Winston
Throws for 326 and three TDs
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Cam Skattebo
Loses key fumble in Week 5 tie
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Malik Nabers
Productive on career-high 20 targets
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J.J. McCarthy
Ready for No. 2 job
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Isaiah Likely
Good to go for Week 5
Likely (knee/groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Cam Skattebo
Ready for Sunday
Skattebo (shoulder) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Malik Nabers
Clear for Sunday
Nabers (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.