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Dak Prescott has hops. That’s one of the takeaways Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Darius Slay has from Week 9’s meeting with the Dallas Cowboys, as he openly showed his surprise about the quarterback’s vert per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. “Knowing Dak for a long time, I didn’t know his vert was that high. […]

Just minutes after word broke that the Philadelphia Eagles were acquiring veteran safety Kevin Byard from the Tennessee Titans, his new teammate Darius Slay jumped on social media to share how excited he is to team up with the two-time Pro Bowler. Slay noted the Eagles “just got better” and sent a quick message to Byard […]

The Philadelphia Eagles got significant injury updates on cornerback Darius Slay and wide receiver DeVonta Smith ahead of their game against the Miami Dolphins coming up on Sunday Night Football. After not practicing on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, DeVonta Smith participated in Thursday’s practice, according to Josh Tolentino of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Smith […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed cornerback Josiah Scott from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad to their active roster, per Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team. It’s a homecoming for Scott, as he returns to the Eagles after spending the 2021 and 2022 seasons with Philadelphia.  Scott was a 2020 4th-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are likely to be without two impactful defensive players on Sunday against the New York Jets. Darius Slay and Jalen Carter both continue to miss practice as they deal with knee and ankle injuries and are expected to miss Sunday’s game, according to Ian Rapoport. Slay has not practiced all week. He’s […]

The Philadelphia Eagles might be 5-0, but some things are not quite right with the team. They’ve struggled to put away teams that they should be beating comfortably given their pedigree. Their defense, which was arguably the best unit last season, has been rather hit-and-miss. Ahead of their Week 6 game against the Jets, they […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and losing might never ever be getting back together so long as Taylor Swift keeps on attending Chiefs games. Kansas City is undefeated when Swift is in attendance, and that is definitely not lost on Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay, who respectfully asked for the 12-time Grammy winner to stay back […]

The Philadelphia Eagles may have lost last year’s Super Bowl but they have achieved something more rare and arguably cooler: they are so good at something that a lot of other people want to ban it from the sport. And a recent failed attempt by the New York Giants to pull off that play exemplifies […]

Philadelphia Eagles star Darius Slay spent the first portion of his career with the Detroit Lions, some of which intersected with the career of legendary wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Evidently, Johnson’s greatness made a huge impression on Slay during their time at Lions’ practices, so much so that Slay is now making a bold proclamation […]

The Philadelphia Eagles haven’t exactly been on point offensively, with quarterback Jalen Hurts having his fair share of struggles in the throwing game. But what has kept the Eagles unbeaten through the first three game weeks, following their 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has been their stellar defense. With Darius Slay still at […]

After dropping their season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings find themselves in a familiar spot heading into Week 2: awaiting a road matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are coming off a not-so-impressive win over the New England Patriots but have the advantage of being […]

The Philadelphia Eagles managed to pull out a big 25-20 win over the New England Patriots in their Week 1 action, and a big reason why was because of Darius Slay. Slay had an interception that he returned for a touchdown in the first quarter, and was generally one of their better players on a […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has an opinion on a recent sports debate that has caused some controversy. On Tuesday’s episode of FS1’s Undisputed, legendary cornerback Richard Sherman opined that cornerback is a more difficult position to play than wide receiver. Slay took to Twitter to address the topic, and the Eagles cornerback cosigned Sherman’s claim. […]

Philadelphia Eagles rookie Jalen Carter has a ton of expectations coming into his rookie season in the NFL, and Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is giving more reason for Philadelphia fans to get excited. “He looks like a baby rhino,” Darius Slay said of Jalen Carter on the Big Play Slay show, according to Kevin Patra […]

Darius Slay is entering his 11th season in the NFL because time really does fly by just like that. Even at age 32 now, the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback has a big role to play on the team, and that entails helping nurture the younger defensive backs. Slay has an open mind about helping the likes […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay spoke about the team’s hiring of Matt Patricia as a senior defensive assistant. Patricia was Slay’s coach with the Detroit Lions before their relationship turned sour and Slay was traded to the Eagles in 2020. Via SB Nation’s Brandon Lee Gowton: “Me and him talked as man-to-man, we got a […]

NFL players don’t always pay attention to meaningless rankings and lists, but when they feel they’re disrespected by one they’ll take it personally. Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs is one of those players and he has a bone to pick with a lot of people in the league after he was left off a top […]

A report emerged on Monday from ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio stating that the NFL privately blamed the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs players for slipping on the Super Bowl turf. Well, a couple of Eagles and Chiefs players saw the report and got a good laugh out of it on Twitter. U can tell it’s […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are in a window of Super Bowl contention and don’t want to waste any of it. But they risked some of their unity by firing Matt Patricia as a senior defensive assistant coach. The former Detroit Lions head coach butted heads with Darius Slay, one of the Eagles’ key defenders, back in […]

Darius Slay and AJ Brown didn’t hide their excitement after the Philadelphia Eagles got Jalen Carter in the 2023 NFL Draft. Arguably the best player in the class of 2023, Carter fell on the NFL Draft boards amid his off-field issues and poor showing in his pro day. When eight teams passed on him on […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have hired former New England Patriots defensive coordinator and Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia as a senior defensive assistant. The move comes with some drama, as Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay had previously spoken candidly about how he and his former Lions head coach just didn’t see eye-to-eye during their time […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have shown star quarterback Jalen Hurts the money. Hurts has agreed to a monster five-year deal worth $255 million with the Eagles, which means that he will be serving as a quarterback for Philly until the 2028 NFL season. The contract also includes a huge guaranteed amount of $179.304 million. Hurts is […]

Darius Slay is now the latest defensive back in the NFL to come to the defense of Jalen Ramsey’s final season with the Los Angeles Rams. Ramsey, who was traded to the Miami Dolphins last month, featured in all 17 games of the Rams’ 2022 regular season schedule. While the veteran cornerback hauled in four […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have watched multiple key contributors from their NFC-winning run sign multiyear deals elsewhere in free agency, and Darius Slay was at one point close to being the next such player to part ways with the team. The Eagles entered the offseason with a dilemma regarding Slay’s future with the team, as the […]

The 2023 NFL offseason has already seen some new rule changes. In addition to new uniform rules that allow players to wear the number 0, the league also tweaked scheduling rules to allow teams to play two Thursday Night Football games instead of just one. Patrick Mahomes is unhappy with the extra Thursday game and […]

For cornerback Darius Slay, it’s been a wild ride since the NFL free agency period began. It was reported the Philadelphia Eagles released Slay after three seasons with the team. Afterwards, those reports were debunked, as it was said the Eagles never officially released the 32-year-old corner. News can travel fast, and there’s nothing like […]

Philadelphia Eagles fans were dealt some crushing news on Wednesday when it was reported that cornerback Darius Slay was set to be cut by the team after three seasons. Slay was unable to agree to a reworked contract with Eagles brass, leaving the team no choice to release him. But not so fast! Just as […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are welcoming back star cornerback Darius Slay after tough contract negotiations. Wide receiver AJ Brown is certainly happy to hear the news. Slay’s wife broke the news on Twitter Wednesday night before the Eagles star confirmed it himself. Brown’s reaction to the news invoked laughter from those on social media. Banana pudding […]

In an insane turn of events, it appears Darius Slay will be staying with the Philadelphia Eagles after all. Back like I never left!!! Run it back 🦅 — Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) March 16, 2023 The former first-team All-Pro cornerback was all but certain to leave Philly after reports surfaced that the two sides could […]

Unable to come up with a new contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, veteran cornerback Darius Slay is now looking for his next gig in the NFL following reports that he is set to be released by the reigning NFC champions. Darius Slay should generate enough interest in NFL free agency from other teams looking to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles came up just short of the Lombardi Trophy this past season, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII. With the title just a win away, the Birds will evaluate to see what they can improve to make sure things are different in 2023. The problem is that the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have released cornerback Darius Slay, and his former teammate A.J. Brown is not happy to hear about the news. https://twitter.com/1kalwaysopen_/status/1636019096654323714?s=20 The move does not come as a huge surprise. The Eagles had given Darius Slay permission to seek a trade recently, and obviously that did not come to fruition, so the team […]

Darius Slay was an instrumental part of the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense as they came ever so close to winning Super Bowl LVII. However, the offseason is a time for teams to make some tough roster decisions as they try to build a sustainable contending outfit. With the Eagles needing to make some roster cuts to […]

Darius Slay’s future in the NFL is a bit unclear, but he believes that if traded from the Philadelphia Eagles, it will not be to a fellow NFC East foe. After the Dallas Cowboys traded for former Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore on Tuesday, reports surfaced that the Eagles did not contact their […]

Following the re-signing of Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry, Philadelphia Eagles fans flocked to Twitter to make it clear they want C.J. Gardner-Johnson back in the secondary as well. The bulk of the tweets were short and simple, but they all held the same message, some directed toward Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. Now gotta […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs has turned himself into a recruitment coordinator this offseason. His recruitment of Jalen Ramsey failed after the star corner was traded to the Miami Dolphins. Now, he has his sights set on a former Lions star. Jacobs threw out a recruiting pitch to Philadelphia Eagles corner Darius Slay. “Yoo big […]

Only one out of the five wideouts who featured for the Philadelphia Eagles last season will hit free agency later this week. Zach Pascal signed a mere one-year deal with the Eagles last March, and he will officially be out of a contract on Wednesday. If the Eagles decide not to re-sign Pascal, they will […]

Darius Slay has made it clear that he has not asked for a trade away from the Philadelphia Eagles and that he hopes to stay with the team for the foreseeable future. While Slay did not deny that the Eagles gave his agent permission to seek a trade, the veteran cornerback emphasized that he didn’t […]

News travels quickly in the NFL, and top players often recognize other stars with a notable Tweet. That is the case with Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon, who asked his team to give Eagles cornerback Darius Slay strong consideration when it comes to making a trade. @Patriots 🤔🤔 https://t.co/wOO9O0BM49 — Matthew Judon (@man_dammn) March 10, 2023 […]