Cornerback Darius Slay is just not positive he desires to maintain taking part in and won’t report back to Buffalo, his agent mentioned Thursday.
The six-time Professional Bowler was waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday and claimed by the Payments on Wednesday.
“Slay is honored {that a} first-class group just like the Payments claimed him, however he’s going to take a while away from soccer proper now and resolve within the subsequent few days if he desires to maintain taking part in,” agent Drew Rosenhaus advised ESPN.
Signed to a one-year, $10 million contract within the offseason, Slay was a wholesome scratch within the Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Payments on Sunday. That transfer got here on the heels of Slay being benched in favor of James Pierre throughout a 31-28 setback to the Chicago Bears in Week 12.
Slay, who turns 35 on New Yr’s Day, has 36 tackles and one fumble restoration in 10 video games (9 begins) this season.
He has 28 profession interceptions and 163 passes defensed in 187 video games (176 begins) with the Detroit Lions (2013-19), Philadelphia Eagles (2020-24) and Steelers (2025). He was drafted within the second spherical by Detroit in 2013.
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