Sources: Giants WR Slayton likely out vs. Eagles

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is not expected to play Thursday nighttime against the Philadelphia Eagles due to the fact that of a hamstring injury, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

The Giants (1-4) are already without prima wide receiver Malik Nabers, who tore his ACL respective weeks back. Barring a superior uptick, Slayton volition articulation him connected the sideline against their part rival.

Slayton was injured precocious successful Sunday's 26-14 nonaccomplishment to the New Orleans Saints. He was listed arsenic a non-participant successful a signifier projection for Monday and Tuesday this week, making it improbable helium would beryllium capable to get acceptable with specified a abbreviated turnaround.

But New York was holding retired hope.

"I'd accidental we'll instrumentality it each the mode up to the extremity similar you usually bash connected abbreviated weeks," manager Brian Daboll said Tuesday.

Daboll was besides talking astir close tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, who is dealing with a backmost injury. Eluemunor has a realistic accidental to play Thursday against the Eagles, a root told ESPN.

Slayton was limping severely successful the locker country Tuesday. With specified a speedy turnaround for a Thursday game, it ever seemed improbable helium would beryllium capable to marque it successful time.

Slayton, 28, was expected to measurement into a bigger relation with Nabers injured. But helium struggled Sunday with a cardinal driblet and fumble. Still, the Giants signed him to a three-year, $36 cardinal woody this offseason to beryllium their No. 2 receiver.

The seasoned has led the squad successful receiving 4 of the past six seasons. He has 12 catches for 166 yards done 5 games this season.

The Giants are expected to elevate oregon motion seasoned receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey from the signifier squad without Nabers and Slayton. Jalin Hyatt and undrafted rookie Beaux Collins are besides expected to person expanded roles.

But possibly the eventual solution for the wide receiver-needy Giants volition beryllium their choky ends. They utilized aggregate choky ends connected 43% of their violative plays against the Saints. Their starring receiver was choky extremity Daniel Bellinger with 4 receptions for 52 yards. Second-year choky extremity Theo Johnson besides caught six passes, including a brace of touchdowns.