The Philadelphia Eagles invested major resources at cornerback during the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds last April.
Both of the Eagles’ rookie cornerbacks made major impacts on Philadelphia’s Super Bowl run, including Mitchell receiving Defensive Rookie of The Year votes and DeJean’s interception return for a touchdown a critical play in a 40-22 blowout over the Kansas City Chiefs to clinch the Lombardi.
So, it would be easy to believe that even though veteran Darius Slay still played at a high level in 2024 that Philadelphia may prefer to pass the torch to their young defensive backs, entirely, in 2025, Slay has other ideas.
Eagles CB Darius Slay Opens up About His Future
Slay, 34, posted 49 total tackles with one interception last season, his 15th in the NFL and fifth in an Eagles uniform.
The six-foot and 190-pound cornerback, who now owns a Super Bowl ring, says he hopes to play at least one more season, before hanging them up.
“If it is, it is. If it ain’t, it ain’t,” Slay said, during a recent appearance on the St. Brown Podcast. “For sure, the two spots I would love to always be at is Philly or Detroit. The main two, the main ones I’d love to be at.”
The Eagles can move on from Slay by designating him a June 1 cut, which would trigger a $9.4 million dead-money charge in 2025 but free up approximately $4.3 million in cap space for this upcoming season.
A return to the Lions, who chose Slay in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft could set up some serious drama when Detroit arrives in Philadelphia at some point during the 2025 NFL season.
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