Overview
- The Bills claimed the 34-year-old cornerback off waivers on Wednesday, a day after he and the Steelers mutually agreed to part ways.
- Agent Drew Rosenhaus said Slay will take a few days away from football to decide whether to keep playing and will not report to Buffalo.
- Buffalo is responsible for roughly $370,000 of Slay’s one-year, $10 million deal, with Pittsburgh having already absorbed most of the cost via signing bonus.
- The Eagles also submitted a waiver claim for their former starter, but the Bills had higher priority and now control his NFL rights.
- Slay’s role had declined in Pittsburgh—he was a Week 13 healthy scratch—and his 2025 coverage metrics and grades reflected a notable downturn.