Eagles give Pro Bowl CB Darius Slay's agent permission to explore a trade: report
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The Eagles could lose both cornerbacks who started in the Super Bowl. James Bradberry, who committed a pivotal defensive holding foul late in last month's Super Bowl, is set to hit the free agent market next week.
Now, five-time Pro Bowler Darius Slay may explore a trade after the Eagles gave the cornerback's representatives permission to talk to other teams, sources told ESPN's Dianna Russini.
The report mentioned that the team is hopeful it can find a way to keep Slay in Philadelphia.
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Darius Slay of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks to the media during Super Bowl LVII Opening Night presented by Fast Twitch at Footprint Center Feb. 6, 2023, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Slay is entering the final year of a three-year, $50 million deal. He spent seven seasons with the Lions before signing with the Eagles before the 2020 season.
He is due to make a base salary of $17 million in 2023. Slay expressed his wish to stay in Philly on a recent episode of the "Montgomery & Co." podcast
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"Of course, I want an extension with the Eagles. I love the Eagles. They took another chance on me trading for me, and I panned out very well, of course. But yeah, I love that money. So, of course I'm going to be talking about it this offseason," Slay said.
"That's everyone, that's what we all do when we've got one year left on our deal. We try to get the extension because it makes the cap low, and then you get to start building around the team because once you're cap's too high, you can't