Darnell Mooney provides a new target for Giants QB Jaxson Dart. Sean Gardner / Getty Images
March 14, 2026Updated 7:54 pm EDT
Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Giants, a league source confirmed to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Mooney is a speed receiver with inside-outside flexibility who played most of his snaps in the slot over his first four NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears before joining the Atlanta Falcons in 2024. He played more on the outside for Atlanta and put up nearly 1,000 yards and was second on the team in targets in 2024. His production fell to 443 yards and one touchdown on 32 catches in 2025, ranking him No. 4 behind Drake London, Kyle Pitts Sr. and Bijan Robinson in Atlanta.
Mooney is a viable WR3 option for the Giants and quarterback Jaxson Dart, and his alignment flexibility provides value. He was not ranked in The Athletic’s top 150 available free agents because he was cut after the 150 was set, but Mooney was graded upon his release and slotted in around the 125 mark.
His most productive season was 2021 with the Bears, when he logged 81 receptions for 1,055 yards and four touchdowns.
Mooney, now 28, was a fifth-round pick by Chicago out of Tulane in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Earlier this week, the Giants also added former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Calvin Austin III on a one-year, $1.5 million contract with $3 million in incentives.
Mar 14, 2026
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