Big Play Slay nearly became a Big Pittsburgh Steeler. Pro Bowl and one-time All-Pro cornerback Darius Slay revealed the Steelers interest in him ahead of the 2023 season before pivoting in a different direction.
“Mike Tomlin, one of the best coaches in the NFL, man,” he said on his aptly named Big Play Slay podcast. “What’s so crazy is I almost was almost was going to them, too. They hit me up, too. [T.J. Watt] text me. Cam Heyward text me and talking about come in there. Before I ever got to make the decision, I think they signed [Patrick Peterson] so they kind of chilled out for a minute.