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Detroit Lions: Five reasons why Darius Slay’s frustration was justified

After seven seasons, it was finally time for Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay and the Detroit Lions to part ways.

Last week, the Lions traded Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles for a third and fifth round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

The trade itself isn’t surprising as there was chatter this whole offseason about the possibility of Slay leaving the Motor City. It’s just the incidents that led up to the trade are what’s surprising everyone.

As soon as head coach Matt Patricia arrived in 2018, there were already complaints from the players about a huge culture change.