The Eagles have given cornerback Darius Slay permission to seek a trade, ESPN’s Dianna Russini reports. According to Russini, Philadelphia still hopes they can find common ground with Slay to keep him on the team.
Despite the Eagles’ permission, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reports Slay did not ask for a trade himself. Instead, this just appears to be the latest in the team’s negotiations in a potential contract restructure.
Philadelphia traded for Slay ahead of the 2020 season, and the cornerback has been a huge part of the team’s rebuild over the past three seasons. Since going from the Lions to the Eagles, Slay has played in 48 games and has totaled 166 total touchdowns and seven interceptions, which has led to two Pro Bowl appearances.
