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The past two days in the NFL have been strange as far as player-coach relationships go. On Wednesday, former Houston Texans star wideout DeAndre Hopkins said there was a “power struggle” between himself and Texans head coach Bill O’Brien. This struggle, as well as the fact Hopkins reportedly wanted a raise in salary, led to […]

The Detroit Lions traded superstar cornerback Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles early on Thursday for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick. The Eagles then promptly signed Slay to a three-year extension. Slay quickly took to Twitter to say farewell to the Detroit Lions, and thank the city and the fans. Detroit! Ya’ll have […]

The Detroit Lions were continuing to seek out a trade partner for Darius Slay and they finally found one. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Philadelphia Eagles are finalizing a trade for Slay and signing him to a new contract. A splash for Philly: The #Eagles are trading for #Lions star CB Darius Slay, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have chosen to stay away from the cornerbacks available in free agency, but they could still land a formidable cornerback via trade. According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, there are ongoing discussions between the Detroit Lions and Eagles that involve Darius Slay. I'm told there are ongoing discussions right now regarding the framework […]

Disgruntled Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay is likely on his way out, and Las Vegas Raiders rookie Trayvon Mullen is doing his best to try and recruit him. Slay and Mullen shared a back and forth on Twitter regarding Slay’s profile header which features the three-time Pro Bowler wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey at the […]

It is no secret that the Detroit Lions have been shopping Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, who is slated to be traded away from the Motor City sooner rather than later. However, in an interesting turn of events, the Lions seem to have already found Slay’s replacement even before actually shipping him out of town. […]

The Detroit Lions signed cornerback Desmond Trufant on Wednesday, which had some believing that they could have one of the better cornerback tandems in the NFL with Trufant and Darius Slay. But there seems to be a chance that Trufant and Slay won’t even be playing together in 2020. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, […]

Ohio State’s Jeff Okudah is widely considered the best cornerback prospect in this year’s NFL Draft and will likely be the first one off the board as a result. Some feel that the Detroit Lions will ultimately take Okudah with the third overall pick this April, and Okudah welcomes the idea of potentially joining fellow […]

The Detroit Lions and their star cornerback Darius Slay have been in an odd situation for quite some time now. Slay is one of the best cornerbacks in football. However, his contract expires after the 2020 season, and he wants to get paid. The Lions would obviously love to have him back, but it’s more complicated […]

Detroit Lions Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay was nearly traded at the NFL’s deadline mid-season last year, but instead, the 29-year-old was held on by the NFC North franchise as Slay wanted to negotiate a new deal with his potential next team. Slay, a three-time Pro-Bowler, has been plastered around publicly as a potential trade […]

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 […]

San Francisco 49ers standout cornerback Richard Sherman doesn’t think Darius Slay gets enough attention for how good of a player he is. Sherman thinks Slay sometimes doesn’t get the attention he should be getting because of the team he is playing on, and the struggles the rest of the defense have. “Slay doesn’t get enough […]

A report from earlier on Monday indicated the Detroit Lions were attempting to trade three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay. Now a new rumor surfaced later Monday that the Denver Broncos already tried to snatch Slay away from the Lions’ claws. Per 9News Denver’s Mike Klis on Twitter, the Broncos attempted to trade veteran cornerback […]

The NFL Combine is right around the corner and the rumors of players being traded or released in the offseason begin to spread. Just a week before the NFL Combine takes place, reports have surfaced that the Detroit Lions have talked to multiple teams about a trade involving Darius Slay. The Lions understand that Slay […]

It appears that the Detroit Lions are looking to deal away some of their key pieces this offseason. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions have talked to several teams about trading star cornerback Darius Slay. There were also reports that the Lions have been exploring a Matthew Stafford trade. However, the franchise has since denied […]

Detroit Lions standout Darius Slay has made it clear that he wants to be the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. Slay replied to a tweet listing the highest-paid corners in the league with the comment “Y’all number to low lol.” Y’all number to low lol — Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) February 10, 2020 Slay is set […]

The Detroit Lions started off the season hot but they quickly fell off and it’s been another disappointing year in the Motor City. Every year it seems Lions fans think next year is going to be their year, and every year it turns out not to happen. This season there were some positives and a […]

There have are questions about Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay’s future with the team but he has made it very clear he wants to stay and even sign a long term contract. Slay is still under contract for next season, and will be with the team as long as they don’t ship him off. “I […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has not given fans much to be thankful for in the 2019 NFL season. Unfortunately, his struggles have now taken a turn for the worst in this NFC North showdown with the Detroit Lions. The Bears offense had gotten off to a promising start on their first drive of the […]

The Detroit Lions have had an extremely disappointing season and the defense has been underwhelming in Matt Patricia’s second season as head coach. In light of that, the Lions would be wise to target Alabama’s Trevon Diggs in the 2020 NFL Draft. In spite of Patricia being a defensive-oriented coach, Detroit’s defense has been utterly […]

Darius Slay will remain a Detroit Lion until the end of the season. This probably came as a relieving revelation to some Detroit fans as he is an important part of their defense. However, the corner revealed that he didn’t really mind if the team traded him during the trade deadline. Dave Birkett of the […]

The Detroit Lions haven’t shown any indication that they want to trade Darius Slay this season even with teams inquiring about the playmaking corner. According to Mike Garafolo, Slay is unlikely to be traded before Tuesday’s trade deadline. From @gmfb: The #Lions’ asking price for CB Darius Slay has remained incredibly high so I don’t […]

The Detroit Lions have not shown any signs of being interested in dealing Darius Slay but that hasn’t stopped the Philadelphia Eagles from inquiring about the talented corner. On Monday, Philadelphia has begun to engage in trade talks with the Lions for Slay, per Chris Mortensen. The NFL’s trade deadline is on Tuesday and the […]

There is a boon for cornerbacks heading into the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The market could be getting greater, as according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Detroit Lions have gotten calls about Pro Bowler Darius Slay. Schefter notes that it will take a lot to get Slay out of Detroit. However, […]

The Detroit Lions traded Quandre Diggs earlier in the week. His teammates were upset to see one of their team captains be shipped out of town. Even a few days after Diggs was shipped to the Seattle Seahawks, Darius Slay remains unhappy with the organization. Diggs was drafted by the Lions in the sixth round […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay has been ruled out of his team’s Week 8 matchup with the New York Giants due to a hamstring injury, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Slay has not practiced all week. His absence comes on the heels of his comments that he “personally wouldn’t care” if the […]

Members of the Detroit Lions secondary were utterly stunned when the team announced that they had traded safety Quandre Diggs to the Seattle Seahawks. Cornerback Darius Slay, in particular, has voiced his displeasure with the move. Slay sent out numerous tweets after the trade was completed on Tuesday: WTF🤦🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/F0rlWJGz54 — Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) October […]

The Detroit Lions sent Quandre Diggs to the Seattle Seahawks in a move that didn’t sit well with Darius Slay. Immediately after the move was announced, Slay blasted Detroit for trading Diggs to the Seahawks. WTF🤦🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/F0rlWJGz54 — Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) October 22, 2019 This some bull shit here🤦🏾‍♂️ — Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) October 22, […]

The Detroit Lions took two huge blows on Sunday with running back Kerryon Johnson and cornerback Darius Slay sidelined for the remainder of their Week 7 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Injury updates: #Ravens WR Hollywood Brown is out. … The #Lions declare CB Darius Slay and RB Kerryon Johnson […]

Ever since Daniel Jones became the New York Giants starter, he has been given the nickname ‘Danny Dimes’. His nickname showed early on Sunday with him throwing a beautiful touchdown pass to Darius Slayton versus the Minnesota Vikings. .@Daniel_Jones10 throws a dime to fellow rookie Darius Slayton for the 35-yard TD! #MINvsNYG @Young_Slay2 📺: FOX📱: […]

The Detroit Lions will be shorthanded as they attempt to do anything they can to slow down Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. According to Ian Rapoport, cornerback Darius Slay will be inactive versus the Chiefs. #Lions CB Darius Slay is officially inactive. … #Redskins WR Terry McLaurin (hamstring) was a game-time decision and […]

The Detroit Lions have a couple of big-time injuries to keep an eye on leading up to kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs. Both quarterback Matthew Stafford and cornerback Darius Slay have been battling injuries this week. We have a bit more clarity on one of those injuries. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam […]

The Detriot Lions defense needs all hands on deck to slow down Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, but they could be short-handed with cornerback Darius Slay’s status up in the air. Slay injured his hamstring during the third quarter of the team’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, and when asked if he would […]

The Detroit Lions didn’t beat the Arizona Cardinals Week 1, as their game resulted in a 27-27 tie. However, cornerback Darius Slay won the day, as his statistics prove that he was the best cornerback of the week. According to Logan Lamorandier of Lion Lockdown, the Lions corner was targeted four times, resulting in one […]

For all of the complaining we have heard from NFL players about joint practices over the last week, it seems that not all of them think they are so bad. Take Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, for example, who is enjoying going up against Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay in their joint sessions: “Going […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay is looking for a new deal, and as a result, he skipped voluntary offseason workouts and mandatoy minicamp. He showed up for training camp, but was initially placed on the non-football injury list (even though he wasn’t dealing with an injury) before finally participating in practice last week. So, when […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay is back, the team announced. The Lions took Slay off of the NFI (non-football injury list) on Friday. As head coach Matt Patricia said last week, via the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett, placing Slay on the NFI was “so that guys when they report to camp (that) need a […]

Darius Slay has shown up to the Detroit Lions’ training camp but make no mistake about it. Slay wants to get paid and he believes he should be paid more handsomely. After Lions first practice, Slay spoke to the media and of course, his contract situation was brought up. A Lions reporter stated that Slay […]

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Damon Harrison and cornerback Darius Slay have been placed on the NFI list according to their team website. Harrison and Slay both missed all of the team’s offseason training program, but they both reported with the team on Wednesday. Lions coach Matt Patricia said during a media briefing that both guys […]