Darius Slay didn’t need to wait long to learn his landing spot.
One day after the Pittsburgh Steelers placed the six-time Pro Bowl cornerback on waivers, Slay was claimed by the Buffalo Bills.
Slay, 34, was a healthy scratch for the Steelers’ loss to the Bills on Sunday, with coach Mike Tomlin indicating the team had wanted to see what cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. could do after the team signed him in mid-November.
He started nine games for Pittsburgh this season but saw his role reduced in the two losses previous to him being made inactive.
In Buffalo, he joins a secondary allowing a league-low 163.2 passing yards per game as well as a 59.5% completion rate. Slay will provide depth behind starting outside corners Christian Benford and Tre’Davious White for a potential playoff run.