PHILADELPHIA — Wan’Dale Robinson should be getting some help for Sunday’s rematch with the Eagles, as Darius Slayton is ready to return for the Giants after missing the past two games with a strained hamstring.
Robinson caught six passes (on 12 targets) in the 33-32 loss in Denver. He was the only Giants wide receiver to have a reception.
Lil’Jordan Humphrey (two targets), Jalin Hyatt (one) and Beaux Collins (one) were all shut out. Tight ends Theo Johnson and Daniel Bellinger combined for six catches, but it is not ideal when the wideouts are not factoring into the passing attack.
“It’s definitely difficult,’’ Robinson told The Post. “I guess if you’re putting up 30 points it doesn’t seem too difficult, but definitely like to spread the ball around a little bit more.’’
In Slayton’s absence, Robinson clearly became the main target for rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, with 12 receptions for 179 yards and one touchdown the past two games.
“He’s done a great job, he’s kind of a walking antithesis of the stereotype,’’ Slayton said. “Undersized guy, a lot of people say he couldn’t get it done at his size, and he went out there the past two Sundays and did a great job for us.’’
Slayton was off to a slow start in his seventh season with the Giants. He had just 12 receptions for 179 yards in the first five games and lost a costly fumble in New Orleans. That was the last time he played. He is ready to return now.
“Just having another proven guy out there, defenses have to respect that and so everybody out there can get open freely,’’ Robinson said.
Is this the game for Dexter Lawrence to finally come up with his first sack of the season?
Eagles center Cam Jurgens (knee) is out. Philadelphia will also be without two former Giants players, CB Adoree’ Jackson (concussion) and OLB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring).
Longtime Eagles DL Brandon Graham came out of retirement this week, but he will not make his 2025 debut in this game. … With two sacks last week in Denver, Brian Burns became the sixth player since 2000 with at least 7.5 sacks in each of his first seven seasons. Those also achieving this are Pro Football Hall of Famers Jared Allen and DeMarcus Ware, and also Aaron Donald, Ryan Kerrigan and Yannick Ngakoue.
The Giants outplayed the Eagles on special teams in Week 6, averaging more yards on kickoffs and punt returns, and winning the field position battle.
“Yeah, obviously we want to play much better than we did in MetLife,’’ Eagles special teams coordinator Michael Clay said, giving credit to his counterpart with the Giants, Michael Ghobrial. “Gobi does an unbelievable job with their special teams unit. They’ve really revamped it. They play hard, they play physical right there and they use their personnel very well.’’
Graham Gano was activated off injured reserve and he will serve as the Giants’ place kicker against the Eagles. Gano missed the past five games with a strained groin. To make room on the roster, LB Swayze Bowman was waived.
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey and S Raheem Layne were activated from the practice squad. Layne is needed because Jevon Holland is out with a knee injury.
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