Darius Slay could end up retiring instead of joining the Bills.
, but he is now unsure if he would like to keep playing. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Slay is continuing to decide if he would like to play and he won’t go to Buffalo. Slay could instead to decide to retire.
A Super Bowl champion with the Eagles last season, Slay will find work with a scheme that could fit well with what he does at this point in his career if he wants to keep playing. He will turn 35 years old on January 1. Slay started out entrenched as a starting cornerback for the team, but a concussion opened the door for James Pierre, who stood out, to take his job. He did that, and thenSlay was a healthy inactive on Sunday. A source told PennLive that Samuel will be elevated to the active roster after Slay’s release. “Really it was less about Slay and more about getting a chance to see Asante Samuel,” head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday. “He’s a global NFL starter type that’s been on our practice squad.... it was about getting a look at a guy who has started a lot of guys in this league. And we did, and we liked some of things we saw.” Pierre remains in the concussion protocol and if he can not play, Samuel will be the likely starter against the Baltimore Ravens in what is a pivotal divisional game in the AFC North.Just-released former All-Pro Steelers cornerback finds a new homeNick Farabaugh is the Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer for PennLive.com, based in Pittsburgh. He is entering his fourth season on the Steelers beat. Before joining PennLive, he was the Steelers beat writer for...
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