Slay has informed the Bills that he is contemplating retirement and will not report to team facilities after being claimed off waivers Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Slay and the Steelers mutually parted ways after the veteran cornerback was a healthy scratch during last Sunday's loss to the Bills. The very same Bills then enlisted his talent by claiming him off waivers, a move that the cornerback's former team, the Eagles, also attempted. The Bills had higher waiver priority and ended up with the 34-year-old. It is worth considering that Slay's plan was a retirement tour with the team he won a Super Bowl with last February, and the Bills' claim scuttled those plans and prevented him from serving as a potential replacement for outside cornerback Adoree' Jackson in Philadelphia.
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Bills' Darius Slay: Lands in Buffalo
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The Bills claimed Slay off waivers from the Steelers on Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Slay and the Steelers mutually agreed to part ways after the 34-year-old was a healthy scratch during last week's loss to the Bills. During his tenure with the Steelers, Slay recorded 36 tackles (28 solo) and three pass breakups through 10 games. He'll add a veteran presence to the Bills' secondary, which features Christian Benford, Tre'Davious White and rookie first-round pick Maxwell Hairston. His first chance to suit up for the Bills is Sunday versus the Bengals.
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Darius Slay: Parts ways with Pittsburgh
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The Steelers waived Darius Slay on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Slay mutually parted ways with the team after being a healthy scratch last Sunday against the Bills. The cornerback will consider signing with another team if he clears waivers, which is likely due to the roughly 10 million dollar cap hit associated with the claim. The Steelers will roll with a cornerback trio of Joey Porter, James Pierre and recently signed Asante Samuel.
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Steelers' Darius Slay: Healthy scratch Sunday
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Slay (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
The veteran corner has fallen out of the starting lineup in recent weeks even when healthy, as he played on fewer than half of the defensive snaps last week against the Bears. With Asante Samuel officially in the fold after being elevated from the practice squad Saturday, Pittsburgh is going with a cornerback trio of Joey Porter, Samuel and James Pierre on the outside.
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Steelers' Darius Slay: Set to play Week 12
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Slay (concussion) is expected to play Sunday against the Bears after having his injury designation removed Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Slay missed last Sunday's contest against the Bengals while in the NFL's concussion protocol. He managed an FP/FP/LP practice progression this week but was deemed questionable on Friday's injury report. However, Slay has since cleared protocol and now is set to return to the field against Chicago.
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Steelers' Darius Slay: Missing second straight game
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Slay (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Slay logged an FP/FP/LP practice log during Week 12 prep, but he'll remain in the league's concussion protocol and miss a second straight game. With Slay ruled out, James Pierre is poised to once again start at outside corner opposite Joey Porter. Slay's next opportunity to play is Week 13 against the Bills on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Steelers' Darius Slay: Done for night
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Slay (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday night's game against the Chargers, Burt Lauten of the Steelers' official site reports.
Slay was concussed in the second quarter. The veteran has dealt with various nicks and dings this season. With Slay sidelined, James Pierre appears to be next up for snaps at cornerback for the Steelers.
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Steelers' Darius Slay: Returns to Week 9
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Slay (hand) has returned to Sunday's game against the Colts, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
After exiting the game in the first quarter with a hand injury, Slay has returned to the Steelers' secondary. With his return, Jalen Ramsey will likely move back to the corner.
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Steelers' Darius Slay: Past shoulder injury
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Slay (rest) was limited in Tuesday's practice.
The Steelers have removed the shoulder issue from Slay's designation, so he appears to be past the injury. Slay has appeared in all five regular-season games this season, logging 19 tackles (17 solo), three pass breakups and one fumble recovery on 88 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Steelers' Darius Slay: Misses practice Wednesday
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Slay did not participate at practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official website reports.
Slay suffered a leg contusion in the team's 21-14 win over the Patriots in Week 3, but Wednesday's absence was simply a rest day for the veteran. Head coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday that the cornerback is expected to play Sunday in Dublin against the Vikings.
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Steelers' Darius Slay: Logs preseason reps
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Slay (ankle) recorded one assisted tackle during the Steelers' 19-10 preseason win over the Panthers on Thursday.
Slay played only nine defensive snaps Thursday, the same total as fellow starting cornerbacks Joey Porter (hand) and Jalen Ramsey, but that's enough to confirm that he's fully recovered from the ankle issue that forced him to depart practice early in mid-August. The 34-year-old inked a one-year contract with Pittsburgh earlier this offseason and is set to kick off the regular season on Sunday, Sept. 7 versus Justin Fields and the Jets as a starting outside cornerback across from Porter.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Logs 13 pass defenses in 2024
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Slay finished the 2024 regular season with 49 tackles (39 solo), 13 pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 14 games. He added 14 tackles (12 solo) and five pass defenses (including one interception) across four playoff games.
Slay started at outside corner in every single game he played in 2024 opposite Quinyon Mitchell. Slay wasn't able to record an interception during the regular season, but he did pick off Jordan Love in the Eagles' 22-10 win over the Packers in the wild-card round. Slay will enter the final year of his two-year, $42 million contract, and it's unclear whether he'll look to sign an extension or hang up his cleats following the 2025 campaign.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Not playing as expected
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Slay (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants.
As expected, Slay and other Eagles starters will sit out of Sunday's regular-season finale as Philadelphia is locked in as the NFC's No. 2 seed for the playoffs. The veteran corner will finish the regular season with 49 tackles (39 solo), 13 pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 14 games. Fellow starter Quinyon Mitchell is expected to see limited snaps, so Isaiah Rodgers and Kelee Ringo will see the majority of snaps at outside corner for Week 18.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Nice showing in win
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Slay recorded six tackles (five solo) and two passes defensed during Sunday's 22-16 win versus the Panthers.
Despite having missed two games due to injury this season, Slay now has 10 pass breakups on the year through Week 14. He'll look to add to that total in Week 15, though he might not have quite as many opportunities to do so versus the run-heavy Steelers.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Ready for Week 14
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Slay (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
Slay upgraded to full participation Thursday and Friday after logging a limited practice session Wednesday, suggesting that he's passed through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in time to suit up Sunday. Expect the 12th-year pro to start opposite Quinyon Mitchell as part of the Eagles' top outside cornerback duo in Week 14.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Estimated as limited Wednesday
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Slay (concussion) was estimated as a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough.
Slay was diagnosed with a concussion in Week 12 against the Rams, and he wasn't cleared in time for this past Sunday's game against the Ravens. Slay would need to clear the league's five step concussion protocols in order to play against the Panthers on Sunday, and a full practice session over the next two days would be a step in the right direction for the veteran corner.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Done for night with concussion
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Slay exited Sunday night's game against the Rams with a concussion and will not return.
Slay was injured on the first defensive series of the second half. He previously was banged up in the first quarter as well but quickly returned to the game. Slay will now need to enter the league's concussion protocol ahead of next Sunday's date with the Ravens. Isaiah Rodgers is the next man up at cornerback for Philly.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Back in action Sunday
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Slay (ankle) returned to Sunday's contest against the Cowboys in the second quarter, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Slay suffered an ankle injury on the team's first defensive series, but he's now back out on the field. He'll continue to try to limit Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb in Week 10.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Injured on first series in Week 10
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Slay hurt his ankle in Sunday's game against Dallas and is questionable to return.
Slay headed to the medical tent after appearing to tweak his ankle on Dallas' opening drive, per Tim McManus of ESPN.com. It's unclear at this point if the injury is going to prevent Slay from reentering the contest. Isaiah Rodgers has taken over at cornerback in Slay's stead.
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Eagles' Darius Slay: Logs full practice Thursday
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Slay (groin) was a full practice participant Thursday.
Slay missed practice all of last week due to a groin injury, which caused him to be sidelined for the Eagles' Week 9 win over the Jaguars. He opened this week with a limited practice Wednesday, but he appears to be over the issue as he was able to participate without restrictions in Thursday's session. Barring any setbacks, Slay should be able to suit up for Sunday's NFC East showdown against the Cowboys.
