Darnell Mooney: Everything you need to know

Darnell Mooney

#17 WR

New York Giants

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Career Stats - Receiving

REC

TGTS

YDS

AVG

LNG

YAC

309

538

4028

262

Career Stats - Rushing

CAR

YDS

AVG

LNG

FUM

4.5

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	YAC
2025	ATL	32	72	443	13.8	1	49	29.5
2024	ATL	64	106	992	15.5	5	49	62
2023	CHI	31	61	414	13.4	1	41	27.6
2022	CHI	40	61	493	12.3	2	56	41.1
2021	CHI	81	140	1,055	13	4	64	62.1
2020	CHI	61	98	631	10.3	4	53	39.4
Career		309	538	4028	13	17	64	262

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM
2025	ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2024	ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	CHI	2	5	2.5	0	3	0	0
2022	CHI	1	2	2	0	2	0	0
2021	CHI	6	32	5.3	1	15	2	0
2020	CHI	4	20	5	0	16	0	1
Career		13	59	4.5	1	16	2	3

Regular Season			receiving
Date	Opp	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TDS	LNG	YAC
1/4	NO	W 19-17	3	7	20	6.7	0	10	-3
12/29	LA	W 27-24	2	3	35	17.5	0	22	6
12/21	ARI	W 26-19	2	2	24	12	0	17	10
12/11	TB	W 29-28	3	6	35	11.7	0	16	15
12/7	SEA	L 9-37	1	4	6	6	0	6	0
11/30	NYJ	L 24-27	2	5	25	12.5	0	16	13
11/23	NO	W 24-10	3	3	74	24.7	1	49	5
11/16	CAR	L 27-30	3	7	34	11.3	0	20	-3
11/9	IND	L 25-31	1	8	17	17	0	17	3
11/2	NE	L 23-24	1	2	15	15	0	15	0
10/26	MIA	L 10-34	1	4	11	11	0	11	0
10/19	SF	L 10-20	3	5	68	22.7	0	38	11
9/28	WAS	W 34-27	1	1	15	15	0	15	2
9/21	CAR	L 0-30	4	11	44	11	0	21	9
9/14	MIN	W 22-6	2	4	20	10	0	11	5
Regular Season Totals			32	72	443	13.6	1	49	73

Darnell Mooney: Breaking News

Mooney is slated to sign a one-year, $10 million contract with the Giants, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Mooney entered free agency after he was released by the Falcons on Monday, and it didn't take him long to find a new home with the Giants. He entered the 2025 season with high expectations following a productive 2024 campaign with the Falcons, when he caught 64 passes (on 106 targets) for 992 yards and five touchdowns across 16 regular-season games. Mooney failed to catch more than four passes in each of his 15 regular-season games in 2025 and finished with a 32-443-1 receiving line (on 72 targets). He figures to slide in as the Giants' WR3 behind Malik Nabers (knee) and Darius Slayton for the upcoming season.

The Falcons released Mooney on Monday. The move has been expected, though earlier reports suggested it might not happen for a few more days. Mooney figures to draw interest from teams that miss out on the top free agents at wide receiver.

The Falcons are planning to release Mooney when the new league year begins March 11, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Mooney had just 32 catches for 443 yards and one touchdown in 15 appearances during a disappointing 2025 season. Releasing the 28-year-old wide receiver prior to the final year of his three-year, $39 million contract will save the Falcons $7.4 million in cap space. Mooney had 992 receiving yards over 16 games with Atlanta in the 2024, so he's likely to garner some interest once he hits the open market.