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The Buffalo Bills claimed cornerback Darius Slay off waivers earlier this week in hopes of bolstering their secondary for the playoffs, but he seemed hesitant to continue his career.
Slay postponed his report to the Bills to take time to think about his future, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Thursday.
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Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Darius Slay (23) reacts as he takes the field against the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium on November 2, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
“Slay is honored that a premier organization like the Bills claimed him, but he will step away from football for the time being and decide in the coming days whether he wants to continue playing,” Rosenhaus told the Associated Press.
Slay, 34, turns 35 on New Year’s Day. He spent the first part of the season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He joined Pittsburgh after helping the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl title in 2024. He played in 10 games with the Steelers before the two teams parted ways. Pittsburgh waived him to make room for receiver Adam Thielen.
He had 36 tackles, three deflections and a fumble recovery in those 10 games.
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Darius Slay (23) takes the field against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium on October 12, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
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Buffalo may have lost a player in the process if Slay doesn’t show up. The team let defensive back Ja’Marcus Ingram go to make room for Slay. The Houston Texans claimed Ingram on Thursday.
Slay would add depth to the secondary with Tre’Davious White and rookie Maxwell Hairston having played most of the season opposite Christian Benford.
The cornerback was a standout at Mississippi State and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played seven years with the Lions, earning an All-Pro selection and three Pro Bowl nominations.
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He then joined the Eagles in 2020 and played for them through the 2024 season, earning three more Pro Bowl nominations.
