Darius Slay has spent his football life shadowing the best wide receivers, but will he do that with the Steelers? Considering he is 34 years old and they drafted Joey Porter Jr. to be their top cornerback, likely not. But while he is cognizant of the reality of the situation, he is also ready and willing.
“It’s probably too early,” Slay said on Steelers Nation Radio, when asked if he and his coaches spoke about him potentially shadowing top wide receivers. “I don’t know what their plan is, technically, about if I’m traveling or not. But, you know, I’m 34 years old, even though I think I can still at a very, very elite level.