ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Darius Slay was angling for a new contract a year ago, a deal that would pay him like one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL as he was emerging on the field to be that as well.
The deal came on the eve of training camp last season, and it was a four-year contract extension worth $50.2 million that paid him like one of the top seven corners in the league. After a year playing as the Detroit Lions' clear-cut top cornerback, with the money already set, Slay knows he can’t stop growing.