There already was chatter building about six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay’s future. He announced that he wants to play one more season and then hang up his cleats and call it a career. Slay was under contract for one more season with the Eagles,

The Philadelphia Eagles are releasing six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay after five seasons with the team, according to team sources.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, left, is hugged by wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) and cornerback Darius Slay Jr. (2) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)