Eagles grant CB Darius Slay permission to seek trade

Darius Slay’s time with the Philadelphia Eagles may be coming to an end.

ESPN reported Friday that Philadelphia has allowed Slay’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, to seek a trade.

FOX Sports NFC East reporter Ralph Vacchiano said that given Slay’s $26.1 million cap hit for next season, the cornerback was likely asked to take a pay cut. Slay, 32, has one season remaining on a three-year, $50 million contract.

Slay has spent the past three seasons with the Eagles, which came after spending the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Detroit Lions, who traded him to Philadelphia in 2020.

Last season, Slay totaled three interceptions, 14 passes defensed and 55 combined tackles. Philadelphia’s defense was first in the NFL in opponent passing yards per game (179.8). Pro Football Focus rated him as the 24th best cornerback in the NFL. Slay has made five Pro Bowl rosters.

If Slay is traded, he could be one of the few defensive starters to leave the 2022 NFC champions this offseason; Defensive linemen Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave and Brandon Graham, defensive backs CJ Gardner-Johnson and James Bradberry and defensive backs TJ Edwards and Kyzir White are among the Philadelphia defenders set to hit the open market.

Philadelphia already lost defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, who was named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals two days after Super Bowl LVII.

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