{"id":17429,"date":"2025-10-26T17:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T17:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/17429\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T17:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T17:12:11","slug":"jalin-hyatt-a-healthy-scratch-in-giants-rematch-vs-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/17429\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalin Hyatt a healthy scratch in Giants&#8217; rematch vs. Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHILADELPHIA \u2013 Jalin Hyatt\u2019s mysterious career with the Giants just hit a new low.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants made Hyatt \u2013 a Top-75 draft pick in 2023 \u2013 a healthy scratch for the first time in his career Sunday against the Eagles. He has fallen behind Lil\u2019Jordan Humphrey \u2013 a practice-squad receiver whose perimeter run-blocking has value on game days \u2013 on the depth chart.<\/p>\n<p>Darius Slayton\u2019s return to the lineup and the decision to elevate safety Raheem Layne (in addition to Humphrey) from the practice squad squeezed Hyatt off the active list.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37489457\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/giants-wide-receiver-jalin-hyatt-110037424_5ae492.jpg\" alt=\"Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is a healthy scratch versus the Eagles in Week 8.\" class=\"wp-image-37489457\"  \/>Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is a healthy scratch versus the Eagles in Week 8. Bill Kostroun for New York Post<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37489451\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/called-pass-interference-new-york-113166826_ab5fcd.jpg\" alt=\"The former third-round pick (13) during the Giants' Week 6 win vs. Philadelphia.\" class=\"wp-image-37489451\"  \/>The former third-round pick (13) during the Giants\u2019 Week 6 win vs. Philadelphia. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/p>\n<p>Hyatt has three catches for 17 yards on 123 offensive snaps in five games. Those numbers are stunning given that the Giants have been without No. 1 receiver Malik Nabers since Week 4 and played the last two games without an injured Slayton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/16\/sports\/jalin-hyatt-likely-to-get-another-shot-to-be-game-changing-giant\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The inability to get the most out of Hyatt<\/a> \u2013 a Biletnikoff Award winner as college football\u2019s top receiver and an elite speedster \u2013 has been a point of frustration within the organization.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants are thought around the league to be in the receiver market to help with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart\u2019s development, though that does not necessarily equate to big players at the top of the market, given their 2-5 record and diminished playoff hopes.<\/p>\n<p>Hyatt had two games earlier this season and one last season where he was suited up but did not play by coach\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants will need to make room on the 53-man roster for Humphrey before next Sunday\u2019s game against the 49ers, which could mean the end of a former Joe Schoen draft pick \u2013 whether that is Hyatt or <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/07\/sports\/evan-neal-inactive-for-giants-vs-commanders-in-week-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">former first-rounder Evan Neal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Neal and offensive tackle James Hudson were both healthy scratches. The other inactives included injured players safety Jevon Holland, cornerback Paulson Adebo, defensive lineman Chauncey Golston.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA \u2013 Jalin Hyatt\u2019s mysterious career with the Giants just hit a new low. 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