Darius Slay is entering the final year of his current contract with the Eagles in 2023, and on Friday, conflicting reports emerged about the five-time Pro Bowler requesting a trade out of Philadelphia.
While Slay’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, was granted permission by the Eagles to seek a trade yesterday, Slay himself has said that he did not asked to be moved. He clarified the mixup and provided an outlook on his future in Philadelphia on Big Play Slay this Saturday, according to Dave Zangaro of NBCSports.
“I know what’s going on. I hear the rumors. I hear everything. I see everything all over the globe, all over the internet, and I just want my fans to know Slay did not ask to be traded. But this is part of the business,” Slay said.
“I do want to finish my career as an Eagle, but we’ll see. We be looking forward to it, man. Got time here. But best believe, I do want to be an Eagle.”
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Slay’s $26.111 million cap hit in 2023 represents over 11 percent of the Eagles’ total cap space. It’s also the largest cap hit on the team next season.
With that said, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Friday, the Eagles appear to share the same sentiment as Slay. They’d like to find a way to keep him in Philadelphia long term.
“The Eagles are still hopeful to find a solution where Slay remains an Eagle,” Russini noted yesterday.
Slay, 32, has been named to the Pro Bowl in four out of the past five seasons. He was traded to Philadelphia in 2020 after spending the first seven years of his NFL career with the Lions.
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Publish Date:2023-03-12 10:48:56
