Overview
- Slay announced his decision Monday in a social media video and letter beginning, “Dear football,” confirming he is stepping away after 13 seasons.
- A 2017 first-team All-Pro, he led the NFL that year with eight interceptions and 26 passes defended, finishing his career with 28 picks, 163 pass breakups and 655 tackles.
- Drafted by the Lions in 2013 and traded to the Eagles in 2020, he earned three Pro Bowls with each team and won Super Bowl LIX with Philadelphia in the 2024 season.
- Following his release by Pittsburgh in December 2025, he was claimed by Buffalo but did not report as he weighed his future, according to his agent.
- Just a day before retiring, Slay said he would only play again for the Eagles, but no reunion materialized before his announcement.