Kadarius Toney says he's happy with New York Giants' win, not disappointed by lack of playing time

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants second-year wide receiver Kadarius Toney said he wasn't disappointed to play just seven snaps in a 21-20 season-opening win at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. His team won, and ultimately it wasn't his decision.

«I get paid to play, not coach,» Toney said Wednesday. «I don't know what the plan was. At the end of the day, I have to prepare as if I was going and playing every play. I don't know what else to say.»

Toney saw just two snaps in the first half. The dynamic playmaker still wasn't a bigger part of the game even after rookie wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson left in the second quarter with a knee injury.

But Toney took the lack of playing time Sunday behind Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard, Robinson, David Sills and even Richie James in stride.

«Disappointed in victory? Disappointed in a victory?» he said rhetorically. «That sounds crazy.»

How about surprised by the lack of playing time then?

«At the end of the day, I did my job,» Toney said. «I get paid to do one thing. Do my job, bro.»

Coach Brian Daboll has said that Toney was part of several specific packages and plays; the Giants just didn't get to many of them in the victory. Toney finished with two touches — both on rushes in the second half — for 23 yards.

It made his current standing in the wide receiver room apparent. James, not Toney, stepped into a bigger role when Robinson left the game, and he led the Giants with five receptions on six targets for 59 yards.

«We'll see what happens this week,» Daboll said Monday. «The guys that were out there, we have confidence in. We have confidence in Kadarius. I think, again, I've mentioned this before a couple of weeks ago with our receiver position: It's a competitive