ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports veteran CB Darius Slay will not report to Buffalo and is unsure if he wants to continue playing after being claimed by the Bills.
Pittsburgh put Slay on waivers after 10 games, and the Bills claimed him. It’s worth noting that Slay was also claimed by the Eagles, where he spent five seasons, but Buffalo had priority.
Yesterday, Jeff McLane said he thought there was a chance Slay would refuse to play for the Bills, so they would put him back on waivers to presumably join Philadelphia.
Slay’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, issued the following statement to ESPN:
“Slay is honored that a first-class organization like the Bills claimed him, but he is going to take some time away from football right now and decide in the next few days if he wants to keep playing.”
Slay, 34, is a former second-round pick of the Lions back in 2013. He played out his rookie contract before agreeing to a four-year, $50.2 million extension that included $23 million fully guaranteed.
Slay was traded to the Eagles in 2019, and he quickly agreed to a three-year, $50 million extension that included $30 million guaranteed with Philadelphia.
He signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Steelers in March of 2025. However, Pittsburgh let him go at the beginning of December and he was claimed by Buffalo.
In 2025, Slay has appeared in 10 games for the Steelers and recorded 36 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery and three pass deflections.
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