BREAKING Big Slay with the big stay! Pro Bowl cornerback bigplay24slay is now expected to stay with the Philadelphia Eagles, sources told JClarkNBCS of NBCSPhilly
Slay’s return is the culmination of a wild 12 hours in which Slay’s tenure with the Eagles appeared over, he issued an emotional farewell on social media , several of his teammates expressed their disappointment in the turn of events, talks between the Eagles and Slay somehow rekindled – which was first reported by NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark - and Slay now returns for a fourth season in Philly.
Slay and the Eagles appeared to have hit a contract impasse earlier in the day, with the Eagles looking to reduce Slay’s $26.1 million cap hit and Slay looking for security beyond the 2023 season. But the Eagles never did actually release him, so they retained his exclusive negotiating rights. Had the Eagles cut the popular veteran, they would have cleared $17 million in cap space on June 1, but they would have had to carry his entire $26.1 million cap hit until then. That would have left them with $8.6 million in dead money in 2023 and $13.8 million in 2024.
Slay has 26 career interceptions and two pick-6’s. He has seven INTs in three years with the Eagles. His 26 INTs are 12th-most among active players.
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