Darius Slay claimed on waivers by Buffalo

[Kelly to Allen]

3 hours ago, Einstein said:

 

I would love this.

 

I really hope they sign a vet cb like this for depth in the playoffs 

[Shortchaz]

15 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Agree. Not to mention— the Bills can’t set some negative precedent and let these players manipulate the waiver system like this. 

I tend to agree in principle, but am also of the mind to take the high road. 
 

just for the football gods.

[BigAl2526]

Since Buffalo put Slay on the "reserved did not report" list, I wonder if they will release him after Buffalo plays Philadelphia.  There is no reason for Buffalo to keep him there indefinitely besides spite.  At the same time, I don't especially want to help a future opponent.

[Sierra Foothills]

13 hours ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

If anything rosenhaus is more worried the bills will hold it against him 

 

Rosenhaus won't hold it against the bills

 

Look at the schefter tweet - at the end someone added something along the lines of " slay is honored an organization such as the bills would claim him"

 

The added quote likely wasn't from slay 

 

Yes. Rosenhaus is a players agent. There's no emotion in anything he does. He's a reptile, a pragmatist. He represents Greg Rousseau and Jordan Poyer.

 

He couldn't care less about the outcome but he's certainly happy to have his name in the news.

 

12 hours ago, mjt328 said:

As revealed by many sources, it's against NFL rules for him to contact Slay or his agent before putting through the waiver wire claim.  Beane had no way to know Slay would rather retire than play for an 8-4 perennial Super Bowl contender... outside of tampering and taking the risk of getting caught/punished by the league.  We did things by the book, and end up losing a player (Ingram) for following the correct procedure.

 

Meanwhile, (based on the information that has come out) the Eagles likely did tamper with Slay.  They will never get officially caught or punished, and will almost certainly end up with him on their roster before the year's end anyway.

 

All true. And even if Beane knew what the slimy play was, why should he go along with it? Phaq Slay, Phag the Steelers, and Phaq the Eagles. Not on our watch.

 

The Bills have been bitten in the playoffs due to a lack of CB depth. They had the opportunity to improve at the position and worst case, prevent the Eagles, who we play in 3 weeks and could face in the Super Bowl, of a player they covet and know how to use.

 

12 hours ago, LabattBlue said:

You really believe that BB put in a claim for Slay with the intention of waiving Ingram without running the scenario by McD?

 

Exactly. It's preposterous to think this, as it's preposterous to think that McDermott and Beane are at odds.

 

There's a nuclear stupid bomb that's hit this topic.

 

10 hours ago, BRH said:

After hearing what he said, I wish him a merry Christmas and a happy new year at home with his family while he remains on our reserve/did not report list and explains to his wife that he just gave up $2.5M in prorated signing bonus in order to do that.

 

I didn't have to hear what the player said. I couldn't care less.

 

To the player: You're not entitled to dictate the terms of your employment. You made a slimy play and you lost.

Eat it.

 

5 hours ago, paulmm3 said:

For me there should be absolutely nothing emotional in the decision not to release Slay. Nothing against him, no hard feelings. But we're not giving another team trying to win the Super Bowl (Eagles) a player they can use for free. It's just good strategy to force Slay to report to Buffalo or to retire.

 

As I said before (actually any 3 pages of a 40 page topic captures all that needs to be said but seeing as we're going around in circles, I have just as much right as anyone), the people who hate Beane so much that they can't even think straight anymore would have a field day in 3 weeks if Slay picked off Josh for the Eagles.

 

"We could have claimed him! He was on waivers! Wah! Wah! Wah!

 

Edited 33 minutes ago by Sierra Foothills

[paulmm3]

I don't see a reason to release Slay after we play the Eagles on the 28th. We could see them again in the Super Bowl, however unlikely that may be. And we shouldn't give them any resources they can use to beat us at any point when we still might play them again.

 

I'd be okay with releasing Slay and letting him go to the Eagles after it's assured there is zero chance we will see the Eagles again this year. If we don't qualify for the playoffs or are eliminated before the Eagles are.