Darius Slay’s wife had a heartbreaking reaction to the Eagles releasing him on the back of his Super Bowl exploits with the team last season.
Slay’s future is up in the air following the team’s decision to move on from him, although his chapter in Philadelphia might not be closed just yet.
The cornerback wouldn’t have been surprised by the move as he recently discussed the possibility with Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. brown on the latter’s podcast.
“I might re-sign back, hopefully. If I ain’t, I gotta see what we doing because I do want to play one more year, for sure,” he said.
On Monday, it was announced that the Eagles were releasing Slay, who will be a designated post-June 1 release, saving the team $4.3 million against the cap.
The player’s $13.76 million cap hit played into the Eagles’ decision, as did the fact that cornerbacks are rarely as effective in their mid-30s—and Slay is 35.
Darius Slay’s Wife Was Crying
While he appeared to understand the decision, it hardly means there won’t be emotions. And his wife Jennifer confessed to crying over the development in a social media post that followed the news.“Real tears,” she wrote.
Detroit, where Slay spent seven years, is now the favorite to land him. The player seemed open to heading back there during his conversation with St. Brown after the Super Bowl.
“Oh, I love Detroit,” he said. “That’s my second home. I do a lot for the city still, to this day. If it is, it is. If it ain’t, it ain’t. For sure, the two spots I would love to always be at are Philly or Detroit. The main two, the main ones I’d love to be at.”
There is a possibility of him re-signing with the Eagles on a lower salary, but we’ll just have to wait and see.