The second-year receiver shot down the report he asked to be dealt
Over the first two weeks of the NFL season, Jalin Hyatt hasn’t seen much action for the New York Giants.
The second-year wide receiver appeared to be trending upwards after a solid rookie campaign in which he hauled in 23 catches for 373 yards. His ability to beat teams down the field seemed to be that could help the former third-round pick see the field more, but that hasn’t been the case thus far this season. Hyatt has clearly been the fourth receiver behind Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Darius Slayton.
ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan reported Friday that Hyatt said during the summer that the Giants should trade him if they weren’t going to use him.
Hyatt denied those rumors when he spoke to the media on Friday.
Jalin Hyatt denies a report that he said if he wasn’t going to be used by the Giants, they should trade him:
“That’s false. I love being here.” pic.twitter.com/5jPIxh0Zj1
— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) September 20, 2024
Hyatt admitted that he “loves being here” in reference to being a member of the New York Giants, as he showed respect for general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll, citing how the franchise traded up to draft him.
“I didn’t say that. I don’t know where that came from, but that’s false,” Hyatt said. “I love being here. Joe (Schoen), Dabs (Brian Daboll), I got so much respect for trading up for me and getting me. So, whatever that rumor was, it’s not true at all.
“It’s false reports. I never said anything about being traded or going somewhere else, especially not in the summer.”
The second-year wide receiver seemed genuinely surprised by the report.
“I feel like it’s a fake story. I feel like it’s somebody’s out to get me or something,” he said. “I didn’t say anything about not wanting to be here.”
Hyatt has played only 28 offensive snaps. He has a single target and no receptions. Hyatt spent much of training camp with the first team and told Ranaan he did not see his limited role coming:
“I thought I had a very, very good training camp and they told me I did. They told me I had a great training camp, but there are things that I can’t control, and I am disappointed about it, but at the end of the day, I’m just going to keep getting better and my chance will come, and when it comes I will be ready.”
Hyatt’s playing time going forward will be worth watching.
