Darius Slay

Super Bowl LVII loss surely still hurts in the Philadelphia Eagles organization, but that doesn't stop the team from making moves ahead of the 2023 season, ...

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The Pro Bowl corner, who has one year remaining on his current deal, is set to count for $26 million against the cap next season.

The Eagles traded a third- and a fifth-round draft pick to the Detroit Lions for Slay in 2020 and subsequently signed him to a three-year, $50.05 million extension. Moving on from Slay would put the Eagles’ secondary in an even more uncertain space going into next season. [overthecap.com](http://overthecap.com/), the Eagles would clear just $3.7 million in cap space by trading Slay before June 1. Trading him after June 1, when the league allows contract charges to be spread out over two seasons, would clear $12.3 million in space next year and result in him counting for $5.3 million against the cap in 2024. If Slay is seeking new money in a reworked contract, it’s possible he could find a team with more space and willingness by surveying the market. “Of course, I want an extension with the Eagles,” Slay said in the episode released last Friday.

The Philadelphia Eagles are allowing veteran cornerback Darius Slay's agent to seek a trade, ESPN reported Friday.

I love the Eagles. "Of course I want an extension with the Eagles. But yeah, I love that money, so of course I'm going to be talking about it this offseason," Slay said.

10:52am: Slay and the Eagles had been discussing a new contract, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic (on Twitter). Those discussions not progressing led ...

Gardner-Johnson](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GardCh00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr) and [Marcus Epps](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EppsMa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr) unsigned for 2023. Edwards](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EdwaTJ02.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr) set to hit the market as well. [tweets](https://twitter.com/Jeff_McLane/status/1634213440242720768). The Eagles’ defense may look quite different in 2023, with the likes of [Fletcher Cox](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoxxFl00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr), [Javon Hargrave](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HargJa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr), [Brandon Graham](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrahBr99.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr), [Kyzir White](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitKy00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr) and [T.J. [James Bradberry](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradJa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr), [C.J. [Follow @PFRumors](https://twitter.com/PFRumors) Patricia has not yet been hired, and the financial component will be the driver of a separation — if it ends up taking place. Slay did not ask to be traded, according to McLane, who adds the Eagles have likely approached the veteran cover man about a pay cut ( [links](https://twitter.com/Jeff_McLane/status/1634215740906635264)). A trade before June 1 would not make much financial sense for Philly. The Eagles initially acquired Slay via trade from the Lions back in 2020. 9:12am: The Eagles have three secondary starters days away from free agency. [Darius Slay](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SlayDa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-10_pfr) recently received permission to seek a trade, Dianna Russini of ESPN.com [tweets](https://twitter.com/diannaESPN/status/1634209117433724930).