Eagles CB Darius Slay almost a Raven before re-signing

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay was, as he put it, almost a different bird this offseason.

On his "Big Play Slay" podcast, Slay revealed that he nearly joined the Baltimore Ravens before re-signing with the Philadelphia Eagles.

"I was almost -- this close -- a Baltimore Raven. This close," said Slay, holding up two fingers close together. "But I wanted to be an Eagle. I stayed an Eagle because I know we were going to figure something out."

It looked like Slay was parting ways with the Eagles last month. Slay, 32, was granted permission to seek a trade before the start of free agency, according to ESPN's Dianna Russini, and he was then expected to get released two weeks…