The Philadelphia Eagles are releasing veteran cornerback Darius Slay, according to CBS Sports lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. This ends a decorated five-season stint with Philadelphia, which included three Pro Bowl nods and,

The Eagles’ decision to release Darius Slay on Monday should be neither surprising nor alarming. Slay’s career arc and contract suggested that this move was likely, even a formality, and no one should panic about it.

The Eagles are releasing Darius Slay, league sources confirmed Monday to The Inquirer. Slay, 34, has one year remaining on his contract that was set to carry a $13.8 million salary-cap hit in 2025, according to Over the Cap.

The Philadelphia Eagles got things going with their offseason Monday with the news that they're releasing longtime cornerback Darius Slay. Slay, 34, is being designated as a post-June 1 cut, so the Eagles will save $4.3 million against the 2025 salary cap and $17.8 million for 2026.

The Eagles are parting with the Super Bowl champion cornerback, and they'll have other big roster decisions to make coming up in free agency.

The Philadelphia Eagles got things going with their offseason with the release of longtime cornerback Darius Slay, starting the restructuring of the NFL's No. 1 defense. Slay will be 35 next January and was designated as a post-June 1 cut.