Buffalo Bills claim CB Darius Slay Jr. off waivers in Week 14

The Buffalo Bills have added veteran cornerback Darius Slay to their 53-man active roster, per a report by ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter. The soon-to-be 35-year-old Slay has played for three teams in 13 NFL seasons. Slay was more recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers, whom he had signed a one-year, $10 million contract this past offseason.

The Steelers took on $8.5 million of Slay’s salary in the form of a bonus upon his release. That makes Slay a bit of a bargain for One Bills Drive. It remains to be seen what Slay has left, with him turning 35 on January 1. In nine starts (10 games played) with Pittsburgh in 2025, Slay made 36 tackles (28 solo), one tackle for loss, three pass defenses, and one fumble recovery, per Pro Football Reference.

To make room for Slay, the Bills released cornerback Ja’Marcus Ingram.