Wide receiver Darius Slayton has been named one of five 2025 captains for the New York Giants, a first-time honor for a player who is entering his seventh season as a Giant after being selected in Round 5 of the 2019 NFL draft.
Joining Slayton will be quarterback Russell Wilson, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, edge defender Brian Burns and inside linebacker Bobby Okereke. Interestingly, no special teams players were designated as captains.
Head coach Brian Daboll said players were asked to vote individually for five players.
Lawrence, along with Slayton one of the team’s two longest-tenured players, has been voted a captain each season since 2023.
Okereke has now been selected as a captain in each of his three seasons with the Giants since signing as a free agent.
Burns is in his second year with the Giants. GM Joe Schoen went out of his way on Wednesday to credit Burns with having been “a tremendous leader this offseason.”
Wilson, entering his 14th NFL season, is in his first season with the Giants.
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