Darius Slay opted not to report to the Buffalo Bills when he was waived and subsequently claimed at the beginning of this week. As Teryl Austin put it, “sometimes the fit isn’t right.” But should the Pittsburgh Steelers have seen this coming from a 34-year-old cornerback who just won his first Super Bowl? One beat writer observed that his heart didn’t seem in it throughout his time in Pittsburgh.
“I’ll be honest with you. I kind of got the sense at various points throughout the season when he was still here that he was a little bit checked out, and I wanted to give the guy the benefit of the doubt.