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Decorated 32-year-old cornerback seeks new team to pick up $17 million in final year of contract. Interested parties should contact Howie Roseman, general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. Serious inquiries only. After a strong 2022 season that ended with a Super Bowl appearance, it\u2019s easy to question Roseman\u2019s motives. But the real question should be, \u201cWhat is Slay worth?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n With more than $9 million in bonuses due on top of his salary, Slay is worth exactly $21,265,000<\/a> against Philadelphia\u2019s 2023 cap. But the team can save almost $4 million if they trade him before June 1. After that, trading Slay would create over $17 million<\/a> in cap space.<\/p>\n The Eagles obviously value the cap room over the cornerback\u2019s recent play, but that doesn\u2019t mean other teams won\u2019t value a player with Slay\u2019s experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n Would a team like Chicago, flush with picks from Carolina and $75 million<\/a> in cap space look to improve their fourth-worst passing defense by trading with Philadelphia? Could the Lions improve the league’s worst passing defense by bringing Slay back to Detroit? It all depends on the compensation.<\/p>\n The Lions received third and fifth-round picks for Slay in 2020, but at his age he\u2019s certainly worth less now. \u00a0According to NFLtraderumors.co<\/a>, four cornerbacks were traded in 2022 and of the four, only Troy Hill brought at least a fifth-round pick in return.<\/p>\n For what it\u2019s worth, Slay said he’d like to stay in Philadelphia. Now the Eagles, and potential suitors, need to decide if he\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
So begins the process for Darius Slay<\/a>. After 10 years in the league and three years as an Eagle, the five-time Pro Bowler now has permission to seek a trade with any NFL team. <\/p>\n