"Hyatt lost his starting receiver spot during his sophomore season at Tennessee in 2021. Two games into the year, he was benched. It was a wake-up call and it showed him that his game preparation wasn't good enough. Four years later, he called that memory a blessing and motivation for his current situation: a player running out of time to impress but facing his best chance to do so with Malik Nabers sidelined for the season."
"If the benching at Tennessee was a wake-up call, Nabers' ACL injury was a fire alarm for Hyatt to get right and produce. The third-year receiver potentially has runway to reinvigorate his career or watch it stay flat. Beginning Sunday at New Orleans, the Giants need a reliable third receiving option after Darius Slayton and Wan'Dale Robinson. They didn't sign anyone from a practice squad, so they apparently believe that player is on their roster."
Jalin Hyatt has struggled to meet expectations since college and through his first two NFL seasons. Hyatt was benched at Tennessee in 2021 for insufficient game preparation, a moment he later called motivating. Hyatt’s NFL production has been limited, with 31 catches for 435 yards and no touchdowns over two seasons. Malik Nabers’ season-ending ACL injury creates a new opportunity for a reliable third receiver behind Darius Slayton and Wan'Dale Robinson. Hyatt and rookie Beaux Collins are in contention for expanded roles. Hyatt showed flashes in preseason but also had drops, leaving his future uncertain.
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