Darius Slay is staying in the AFC.
Slay, who was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, quickly latched on with another team and was claimed by the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Slay coincidentally missed last weekend’s matchup between the two teams, as he was made a healthy scratch by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Asante Samuel Jr., who was tabbed to replace the veteran cornerback in that game, also replaced him on the active roster after being signed from the practice squad.
“Really it was less about Slay and more about getting an opportunity to see Asante Samuel,” Tomlin said following the game. “… Slay has missed some time due to a variety of injuries. … It was about getting a look at the guy that’s started a lot of games in this league. And we did, and we liked some of the things that we saw.”
Slay has appeared in 187 total games across 13 seasons with the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Steelers, and has racked up 655 tackles, 28 interceptions to go along with his six Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors in 2017.
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