Recently, there has been speculation that the Detroit Lions could trade cornerback Darius Slay, but we may want to put a pin in that for now.
During a conversation with Tori Petry of the Lions' team website, general manager Bob Quinn said that the club has actually had positive discussions with Slay regarding a new deal over the last couple of weeks:
“I think all of those negotiations I’ll kind of keep private between myself and his representatives,” Quinn said. “We’ve had a lot of good talks really over the last year or so, including just recently in the last couple of weeks. All those conversations are good.”
Slay, who is entering the final year of his deal and is slated to make $10 million in 2020, has made it rather clear that he is looking for a big contract.
The 29-year-old did not participate in Detroit's offseason program last year because he was looking for an extension, and he also expressed some displeasure when the Lions traded away safety Quandre Diggs during the season.
Detroit seems to be hoping to sign Slay to a long-term deal, but could trade him if the two sides are unable to reach an agreement.
Slay played in 14 games this past season, registering 46 tackles, a couple of interceptions, a fumble recovery and 13 passes defended en route to his third straight Pro Bowl selection.
The Brunswick, Ga. native, who played his collegiate football at Mississippi State, was originally selected by the Lions in the second round (36th pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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