Amid a series of mid-season struggles, the Pittsburgh Steelers are making a change on defense, waiving veteran cornerback Darius Slay, per multiple reports.
The release is part of a mutual agreement between Slay and the team to part ways, Slay's agents told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Per Schefter, the 34-year-old Slay is still interested in playing and may consider signing with another team.
Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Steelers are signing Asante Samuel Jr. from the practice squad and waiving Slay to make room. If Slay clears waivers, he is free to sign with another team.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSlay has not played since Nov. 9 after suffering a concussion, leading him to miss Week 11's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. But while Slay was limited in practice during Week 12, he was off the injury report last week but was a healthy scratch for Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills.
This story will be updated.
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