According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles are set to release veteran CB Darius Slay ahead of the coming offseason.
Eagles to release Darius Slay
The move shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. Slay is now 34-years-old and despite playing at a solid level in 2024, was on the books for around a $13M cap hit, according to spotrac. The Eagles had an option going into 2025 and have decided to double down on their plethora of young corners instead of paying big money to a veteran. They will save around $4M in cap space as a result.
Slay leaves Philadelphia as a Super Bowl Champion and his impact in 2024 was significant as far as the likes of Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean are concerned. He ends his tenure with 9 picks in 74 games, 272 total tackles and 56 pass breakups.
While it hasn’t always been sunny, Slay’s presence in the Philadelphia secondary brought to an end the tumultuous era of failed CB experiments. The Birds were able to hang their hat on slay while the next generation developed and without him, the team might not have enjoyed the defensive success it has.
In his place, the Eagles do have in-house options. Isaiah Rodgers and Kelee Ringo will be the fonrtrunners going into OTA’s, but there is always the possibility of another rookie being added, or even a slightly younger veteran being added to the roster.
Darius Slay made three Pro Bowls as an Eagle and will undoubtedly go down as one of the best corners of this generation. To have watched him for 5 years in midnight green has been a sight for sore eyes and hopefully he’s able to catch onto another team for one last rodeo.
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