Darius Slay has extended his employment with the Philadelphia Eagles, but was on the verge of being traded to another team this offseason.

Darius Slay is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL and has been to the Pro Bowl five times. After playing for the Detroit Lions from 2013 to 2019, he moved to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020 and recently extended his contract.

But things could have turned out very differently: As the pass defender revealed on his podcast “Big Play Slay”, he almost ended up with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason. “I was almost – so close – a Baltimore Raven. This close,” Slay said, holding two fingers close together, “But I wanted to be an Eagle. I stayed an Eagle because I knew that together we would find a solution.”

The 32-year-old was given permission to look for another team before the start of Free Agency, according to a report from “ESPN”. There was also speculation in the media that he might be released. Instead, however, he signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Eagles.

Baltimore Ravens are looking for a cornerback

The Ravens are in search of a starting cornerback because Marcus Peters’ contract has expired. “The Baltimore Ravens were the first team to call,” Slay said. “They offered exactly what I wanted. But I said, ‘If the Eagles offer the same thing, I’ll stay an Eagle.’ It was nice that it worked out that way. But I was almost a Raven. “