Darius Slay expressed his desire to go to the Pro Bowl last year. The Detroit Lions cornerback felt he had played well enough to be invited and was really jazzed about it. However, he was snubbed. This time around, with the Pro Bowl fast approaching in less than a week, Slay is not worried about it. He doesn't consider it as a big deal at all.
"As long as my teammates really see me as a Pro Bowl player, I ain't really worried because I feel it's a politic thing anyway," Slay said. "But I would just like to. But, I'm mad. Is the Pro Bowl even in Hawaii no more? It's really pointless. That's what I really wanted to do. "That's why I wanted to go. I'd rather just get the All-Pro status and don't go Pro Bowl. Because I just really wanted to go to Hawaii, really wanted to just to go to Hawaii for the free."
The Pro Bowl will be held in Orlando, Florida, beginning in 2017. The 25-year-old Slay belongs to one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL and is Detroit's top corner. According to ESPN, he has 5 tackles this season, one fumble recovery and two interceptions. He said recently if he had a couple of more interceptions, it is likely a conversation about whether or not he would make the Pro Bowl wouldn't be happening.
Furthermore, he signed a four-year $50.2 million extension just before training camp this year. As part of the agreement, he has escalators in his contract for Pro Bowl selections, although that does not start until the 2017 season. As of the latest release of fan balloting for the Pro Bowl, Slay was not among the top five players at his position. Likewise, no Lions players were in the top five despite leading the NFC North. Meanwhile, CBS Sports adds that the official announcement for the Pro Bowl will be until December 20.
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