Veteran cornerback Darius Slay says he’s going to retire after the 2025 NFL season, but wants to play with the Philadelphia Eagles

Slay, a 6-time Pro Bowl selection, said he would play elsewhere in 2025 if the Eagles don't bring him back. The Eagles drafted cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds of the draft last season. And they might try to re-sign Isaiah Rodgers, who's eligible for free agency after this season.

Super Bowl 59 could be the last game for a number of players on both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs with free agency looming after the season. But for one Eagle star, the end is clearly in sight.

Ahead of Super Bowl 59, Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell praises veteran teammate Darius Slay's career in recent question from the media.

A fan and locker-room favorite in Detroit, Slay's March 2020 trade to the Eagles remains a symbol of the dysfunction from the Matt Patricia era. He said he thought he could win a Super Bowl with the Lions and hoped to play his entire career for the organization before "the business side took a part."

Quinyon Mitchell and Darius Slay will have a lifelong relationship. As the Eagles rookie prepares to wrap up his rookie season, he's paying the ultimate homage to his veteran teammate. Dur

The eight-time Pro Bowler is still playing at a high level despite his age, though 2024 was his first interception-less season since his 2013 rookie year.

Eagles CB Darius Slay will be entering the 13th year of his career in 2025. When speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the veteran cornerback said next season will “most likely” be the final year of his career and he would love to finish things in Philadelphia.

When the Philadelphia Eagles take the field for their first defensive snap of the Super Bowl, two rookies will be on the field at the cornerback position, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. That’s right,