GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 14: Darius Slay #23 of the Detroit Lions warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 14, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
The kudos continue for Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay.
The coup of the Philadelphia Eagles offseason came in the form of the addition of cornerback Darius Slay. The disappointment, at least in the minds of some, of missing out on Byron Jones, a man much of the “Birds” fanbase and quite a few members of the Philly media wanted, led to panic when the second-best cornerback in the free-agency pool, James Bradberry signed with the rival New York Giants, but as he often does, Eagles vice president and general manager Howie Roseman pulled a rabbit out of the hat.