Darius Slay is staying in Philadelphia after all. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports (via Twitter) that the Eagles have agreed to a new deal with the cornerback. It’s a two-year extension that will keep Slay in Philly through the 2025 season.
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Reports yesterday indicated that Slay was set to be released by the Eagles, mostly due to his lofty $26.1MM cap number. This reported transaction followed negotiations between the two sides on a new contract, and the front office also shopped the cornerback to CB-needy teams. Slay himself tweeted about his impending release, a move that would have opened $17.5MM in cap space but left $13MM in 2024 dead cap.
Not even 12 hours later, we heard the Eagles were having second thoughts about releasing the veteran. Reports indicated that the Eagles were having a “hard time” moving on from Slay and were hoping the two sides could come to some kind of compromise. Soon after, Slay took to Twitter and hinted that he may be returning to the Eagles after all.
Now, the new contract has been agreed to, keeping the defensive back with Philadelphia for the foreseeable future. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets that the three years on Slay’s contract (including the two new extension years) are worth $42MM, including $23MM in guaranteed money.
Philly gave Slay a three-year, $50MM extension upon trading for him three years ago, and Slay has produced during his time with the organization. Pro Football Focus graded Slay as its No. 21 overall corner last season, with the 32-year-old earning his second-straight Pro Bowl nod after compiling 55 tackles, three interceptions, and 14 passes defended.
The Eagles had to invest in the position this offseason when they inked James Bradberry to a sizable extension. This new contract was expected to end Slay’s tenure with the team, but instead, the secondary will only have to deal with the loss of starting safety Marcus Epps.
I need to know the breakdown over the next 3yrs! Hopefully it helps us keep CJGJ..
AAV of $14mil per yr. not bad. I wonder what this yrs cap hit is??
This year’s cap hit will drop down from 26.3M, to somehwere between 14-16M , I believe. The 23M in guaranteed $ ÷3 =$7.4, + base salary of about 7M? So 14M total cal hit?
Gives the team about $18M+ for thr uoimin
Is he any good?
Not really
I see on NFL NETWORK and a few other places is saying it’s a 2yr-$42mil ext. Meaning it $42 mil for those 2 yrs then whatever he was making this yr. Schefter is saying it’s $42mil for all 3yrs total. if it’s for 42mil over 3yrs it’s great but if if 42mil for 2yrs would mean $21mil per yr and that’s wayyyy too much.
I need clarity!!!! someone help me here, I’m driving myself nuts trying to figure this out
It’s an NFL contract. It’s not going to end up being whatever it says now anyway.
my point about it is how much is his cap hit for the 2023 season.
I don’t know that detail.
And I apologize for being a bit of a jackhole. It’s probably less than what it would have been before the extension, if that helps. Otherwise, what was the point of doing it?
This year’s cap hit will drop down from 26.3M, to somehwere between 14-16M , I believe. The 23M in guaranteed $ ÷3 =$7.4, + base salary of about 7M? So 14M total cal hit?
Gives the team about $18M+ for thr upcoming season.
3yrs/42 min
23 guaranteed
@7.5 per year
10 mil saved on the cap
Cox Davis Barnett Sweat Graham up front, Dean and Reddick at LB, Slay and Bradberry still in the secondary. A step down from last year for sure but I still like the personal on defence. Still have the draft to fill in a couple spots.
Set at QB, WR and TE. Have multiple options at RB, not worried about Suemalo as Jurgens can step in at guard. Opeta is there for depth plus could get a couple guys in the draft also.
I think losing Gannon was addition by subtraction too. I’m confident we’ll have an even better defense next year even if on paper
It took a slight step back, purely cuz he’s gone.