Key Highlights
- on the roster.
- According to Ian Rapoport, Philadelphia did, in fact, put in a claim to reunite with Slay, but Buffalo had priority based on the 2025 NFL draft order. Now the cornerback is choosing to retire, rather than report to Buffalo.
- Multiple outlets are reporting that Slay is considering retirement and will not report to Buffalo to join the Bills.
- Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott addressed the situation on Friday, and he was not pleased. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn the process of claiming Slay on waivers Wednesday after the Pittsburgh Steelers cut him, Buffalo released cornerback Ja'Marcus Ingram with the hope of eventually bringing him back.
- Ingram, however, was claimed by the Houston Texans, making the situation even more infuriating. In something of a coincidence, Slay was a healthy inactive in the Steelers' most recent loss to the Buffalo Bills.
