Giants rumor reveals New York outdueled Eagles for $10 million former Bears 1,000-yard receiver

The New York Giants identified a solid fit at the wide receiver position on Saturday and struck an intriguing free agent deal. 

According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, the Giants signed a 28-year-old former Chicago Bears 1,000-yard receiver.

“Free agent wide receiver Darnell Mooney is signing with the New York Giants on a one-year deal worth up to $10 million,” Raanan wrote.

“Mooney, 28, joins the wide receiver room alongside Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton. His presence could prove valuable with Nabers recovering this off-season from a torn ACL and full meniscus repair.”

Shortly after Raanan’s report, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler revealed that the Philadelphia Eagles held interest in Mooney before he inked a deal with New York.

“Giants OC Matt Nagy was a factor,” Fowler stated on X/Twitter. “Mooney maintained a good relationship with Nagy from their Chicago days. Eagles also were involved.”

Although Mooney has cooled off a bit since his noteworthy 2021 campaign with the Bears (1,055 receiving yards and four touchdowns), the 5-foot-11 speedster should be expected to be a reliable weapon for Jaxson Dart. 

Mooney is an underrated deep threat and route runner who nearly recorded 1,000 receiving yards with the Atlanta Falcons in 2024-25. The Tulane product may not move the needle for some, but it’s difficult to imagine him being a non-factor alongside Nabers and Slayton in New York.

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