Overview
- Daequan Hardy was waived by Pittsburgh on Tuesday, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson.
- The transaction carries an injury designation, which places him on the waiver wire even as he recovers.
- Hardy, a 2024 sixth-round Bills pick out of Penn State, spent recent months on the Steelers’ practice squad and a reserve/futures deal and has not played in a regular-season game.
- His chances in Pittsburgh shrank as the team loaded up at cornerback with Joey Porter Jr., free-agent addition Jamel Dean, and third-round rookie Daylen Everette.
- If he clears waivers, he can negotiate an injury settlement and later sign when healthy, and Buffalo previously praised his punt-return upside under GM Brandon Beane.