Speedy Tulane product who broke 1,000 yards with Atlanta, now a depth target for the Giants.
Darnell Mooney built his name as a deep threat with the Bears before a strong 2024 with the Falcons. A shoulder injury derailed his 2025, and Atlanta released him afterward. He signed a one-year deal with the Giants in 2026.
Path to the league
Mooney spent four seasons at Tulane before the Bears drafted him in the fifth round in 2020. He posted a breakout 1,055-yard season in 2021. He left Chicago for Atlanta in 2024 and immediately produced 992 yards and five touchdowns.
2025 season
A shoulder injury in training camp set Mooney back, and he did not debut until Week 2. He finished with 32 catches for 443 yards and one touchdown in 15 appearances, a disappointing follow-up to his 2024 form. Atlanta released him after the season.
Sources
- Giants: Giants sign wide receiver Darnell Mooney
- ESPN: Darnell Mooney player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
15 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | giants | 3 | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 0 | 33 |
| 2025 | falcons | 15 | 32 | 443 | 13.8 | 1 | 49 |
| 2024 | falcons | 16 | 64 | 992 | 15.5 | 5 | 49 |
| 2023 | bears | 15 | 31 | 414 | 13.4 | 1 | 41 |
| 2022 | bears | 12 | 40 | 493 | 12.3 | 2 | 56 |
| 2021 | bears | 17 | 81 | 1,055 | 13.0 | 4 | 64 |
| 2020 | bears | 16 | 61 | 631 | 10.3 | 4 | 53 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | giants | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | bears | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | bears | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | bears | 17 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 | bears | 16 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 16 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Tulane
- Hometown
- Gadsden, AL, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
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