'Retiring' Darius Slay Disses Buffalo Bills Again

Beef with Bills

Successfully claiming Slay off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14, the Bills released reserve cornerback Ja'Marcus Ingram to open a roster spot.

Slay, however, refused to report to Orchard Park, and the Houston Texans claimed Ingram in the meantime.

"When we claimed Darius Slay, we had no idea that he had the intent to only play for one team," said Bills' general manager Brandon Beane during an end-of-season press conference alongside owner Terry Pegula. "The way the rules work, listen, I would have loved, when I found that out, to push him back and say, all right, we're unaware of that, give us Jamarcus back so that we don't lose both. But that's not the way the rules work."

As a result, the Bills lost a proven depth piece and were forced to place Slay on the Did Not Report list. He remained there for the rest of the league year.

Monday afternoon plot twist

Slay, who earned three Pro Bowl selections apiece for both the Detroit Lions and the Eagles over his 13-year career, made a major announcement using Instagram on Monday.

Without using the word retire, Slay posted a farewell to football through his @bigplayslay24 account. It consists of a highlight video followed by a wordy caption.

"It's hard to say goodbye, but God has a new chapter for me and I'm ready to turn the page and start my new journey," said Slay in the middle of the message.

Slay's announcement does not necessarily mean that he has officially filed his papers with the league office. Should he attempt a comeback, the Bills would seemingly hold contractual control over the defensive back since he failed to honor his side of the deal.