Chris Slayton

Christopher Jon Slayton (born August 1, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse.[1]

Chris Slayton
No. 79 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-01) August 1, 1996
Crete, Illinois
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Crete-Monee (IL)
College:Syracuse
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 245
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

New York Giants

Slayton was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round, 245th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[2][3] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2019.[6]

On September 5, 2020, Slayton was waived from the Giants.[7]

Buffalo Bills

On September 8, 2020, Slayton was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[8] He was released on September 17.[9]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 23, 2020, Slayton was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on October 17 for the team's week 6 game against the Minnesota Vikings, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[12]

References
  1. "Chris Slayton - Football". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. Salomone, Dan (April 27, 2019). "Syracuse DT Chris Slayton drafted at No. 245". Giants.com.
  3. Cassillo, John (27 April 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: New York Giants select Syracuse's Chris Slayton in 7th round". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  5. Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2019). "Giants place CB Sam Beal on IR, sign TE Eric Tomlinson and 8 to practice squad". Giants.com.
  6. "Giants' Chris Slayton: Joins Giants' active roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  7. Somma, Vinny (5 September 2020). "Giants' 2019 Draft Pick & XFL Star Among Roster Cuts: Report". Heavy.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  8. "Bills add DT Chris Slayton to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 8, 2020.
  9. Brown, Chris (September 17, 2020). "Bills elevate CB Cam Lewis to active roster, add two to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  10. "Falcons sign cornerback, defensive tackle to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 23, 2020.
  11. McFadden, Will (October 17, 2020). "Falcons place John Cominsky on reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  12. McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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