Philadelphia Eagles Coin half Darius Slay said he was planning to play next season, the last year of his $ 42 million contract over three years.
Freshly out of their Super Bowl victory, the Eagles may need to rework the former contract Detroit lion To reduce their salary ceiling number or completely release the 34-year-old all-terrain. These options have become more attractive in the heels of Cooper Dejean and Quinon Mitchell after successful recruit seasons.
“I still have one more (on my contract), but you know how it works,” said Slay recently on the Podcast St. Brown, animated by Lions The Large Amon-Ra St. Brown recipient with his brother Equanimee St. Brown. “Whatever they want to do, I could re-sign, hope it. If I don’t do it, we’ll see what I do because I want to play one more year, that’s for sure.
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At that time, Amon-Ra St. Brown launched the idea of a possible return to the Slay place began his career in the NFL: Detroit.
“If that’s the case, it’s. If this is not the case, this is not the case, “said Slay. “Of course, the two spots I would always like to be is Philly or Detroit. The two main ones, the main ones I would like to be.
Slay recorded 49 plated, a forced escape and a recovery escaped in 14 games (all departures) last season.
Selection six times Pro Bowl, Slay succeeded 619 plated, 28 interceptions – three of which returned for affected – and five recovery escaped in 177 career games (167 departures) with Lions and Eagles.
Slay has done the pro Bowl in each of its last three seasons with the Lions before being exchanged the Eagles in 2020 following A TIFF with Matt Patricia then.
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