Darius Slay: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / November 19

Steelers' Mike Tomlin Accused Of Once Again Misleading Media With James Pierre And Darius Slay Drama Emerging

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a good problem to deal with in relation to the 2025 roster. While there aren't too many superstars on the depth chart, the organization has plenty of depth in several key areas.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / November 18

Steelers' Mike Tomlin Makes His Message Loud And Clear About Darius Slay And James Pierre For Week 12

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense headed into the 2025 season with a lot of attention on them. For starters, many pundits believed they had the pieces to become one of the best units in the entire NFL, led by stars like TJ Watt and Cam Heyward, along with a strong blend of young talent and veteran presence in the secondary.

NFL News / Steeler Nation / November 17

Steelers' highly touted offseason addition gets bad news after impressive performance

The Pittsburgh Steelers have largely been a disappointment on defense throughout the first half or so of the 2025 season. That side of the ball relies on turnovers and often struggles getting off of the field, but the group has shown some improvements as the season has gone along.

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / Athlon Sports / November 16

Steelers Sign Promising CB After Latest Darius Slay Injury

There are very few NFL teams whose reputations stand the test of time, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of them. They have intertwined great offenses along the way, but their calling card has been gritty defenses since at least as far back as the 1970s.

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NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 15

Steelers Lost Safety Could Be Defense's Missing Piece

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers lost two of their defensive starters for Week 11 after the team announced outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and cornerback Darius Slay would both miss their contest against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 14

Steelers Defense Hit With Another Loss to Starting Lineup

The Pittsburgh Steelers will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 without one of their top cornerbacks. Darius Slay Jr., who has been in the concussion protocol, was officially ruled out on the Steelers' final injury report of the week despite being upgraded to a limited participant in practice.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / 5 GOATs / November 12

Darius Slay injury update: Steelers reveal CB’s status in Wednesday practice report

The Pittsburgh Steelers have shared the first injury update on cornerback Darius Slay, who suffered a concussion during Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 11

Steelers Could Lose Starter to Concussion

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers defense could be shorthanded yet again when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals in their Week 11 contest. The team’s defense was not the sole reason for their Week 10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, but they were obviously worn out from the consistent offensive barrage the Chargers enflicted.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 10

Steelers Avoid Serious Injury to Star CB

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost one of their starting cornerbacks to injury early during their Week 10 contest against the Los Angeles Chargers. During the second quarter of their matchup, veteran defensive back Darius Slay suffered a head injury that forced him to exit the game.

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With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / Field Level Media / November 9

Steelers CB Darius Slay (concussion) ruled out vs. Chargers

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Darius Slay exited Sunday night's game against the host Los Angeles Chargers due to a concussion. Slay was injured when he banged heads with teammate Kyle Dugger while making a tackle on Chargers running back Kimani Vidal in the second quarter.

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NFL News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 9

Steelers CB Suffers Head Injury Against Chargers

The Pittsburgh Steelers were locked in a physical contest against the Los Angeles Chargers in their Week 10 matchup. With both defenses putting up impressive first half performances, the offenses on each side struggled to produce offense and scoring plays.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pro Football Talk / November 2

Darius Slay injures hand but returns

Linebacker Alex Highsmith left the field gimpy after the second play, with Nick Herbig replacing him. The Steelers did not give an injury update on Highsmith, but he has returned with his ankle taped.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 2

Steelers CB Leaves Colts Game After Painful Injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers' secondary, which came into Week 9 with a long list of injuries, saw another key member of the group go down during the first quarter of their matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / November 1

Steelers Seriously Need To Break Trend And Do 1 Thing They Always Refuse

The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be on the brink of yet another total collapse, as they have given up over 30 points in back-to-back games, each of which they lost.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 30

Shocking: Steelers' Mike Tomlin Gives Lots Of Praise To Darius Slay

Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers have already begun to panic despite the 4-3 record. The "historical" defense that was alluded to has instead been in competition with the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals for worst defense in the NFL.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / October 30

Steelers Could Trade Super Bowl-Winning CB at Deadline

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense is in a tough situation. The group is one of the worst statistical groups in the NFL this season, and with less than a week until the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline, options for improvement are few and hard to come by.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 29

Steelers reportedly considering stunning move with star cornerback

The Pittsburgh Steelers made several moves to shore up their secondary in the 2025 offseason. Are they prepared to reverse course on one of them halfway through the season?

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / October 27

Steelers Bench Struggling CB

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the midst of a defensive crisis. The Steelers fell to the Packers in a game where they found themselves ahead at halftime on Sunday Night Football before falling apart in the second half to lose by 10, 35-25.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Yardbarker / September 14

Struggling defense now a major problem for Steelers

Before the 2025 season began, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked about his defense potentially doing historic things. If that was the expectation, they have failed spectacularly through the first two weeks of the season.

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NFL News / Philadelphia Eagles on SI / September 11

Darius Slay Raises Eyebrows With Eagles Comment

The Philadelphia Eagles have played just one game so far this season and yet there has been enough chatter to make you think that the season has gone on for weeks.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Yardbarker / September 10