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Chris Slayton
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-06) August 6, 1996 (age 27)
Crete, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Crete-Monee
(Crete, Illinois)
College: Syracuse (2014–2018)
Position: Defensive end
NFL draft: 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 245
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com ·  PFR

Christopher Jon Slayton (born August 6, 1996) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Syracuse. [1]

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]

On August 31, 2021, Slayton was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] [14] He was released on October 18.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 27, 2021, Slayton was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [15] However, he was released on November 2. [16]

San Francisco 49ers

On November 18, 2021, Slayton was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on February 2, 2022. [18] On May 23, 2022, he was released. [19]

Green Bay Packers

On May 25, 2022, Slayton was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [20] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [21] [22] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [23] He was released on August 29, 2023. [24] A day later, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad. [25] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired. [26]

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 (April 27, 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 March 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Somma, Vinny (September 5, 2020). "Giants' 2019 Draft Pick & XFL Star Among Roster Cuts: Report". Heavy.com. Retrieved September 5, 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.
  13. ^ "Falcons announce 53-man roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 31, 2021.
  14. ^ "Falcons sign 15 to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 1, 2021.
  15. ^ Varley, Teresa (October 27, 2021). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Varley, Teresa (November 2, 2021). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com.
  17. ^ "49ers add DL to practice squad after another goes on IR". Niners Wire. November 18, 2021.
  18. ^ "49ers Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". 49ers.com. February 2, 2022.
  19. ^ "49ers Sign TE Kroft; Waive DL Slayton". 49ers.com. May 23, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  20. ^ "Packers claim DL Chris Slayton off waivers". packers.com. May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  22. ^ "Packers sign S Rudy Ford". packers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  23. ^ "Packers sign 13 free agents". packers.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  24. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  25. ^ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  26. ^ Kruse, Zach (January 22, 2024). "Packers sign 14 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". USA Today.

External links

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