One final recreation at Lincoln Monetary Discipline.
Darius Slay is nicely conscious of the fact of his state of affairs.
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He is aware of what’s at stake on Sunday within the NFC championship recreation towards the Washington Commanders.
Not solely is a visit to the Tremendous Bowl on the road, however in all probability, will probably be Slay’s final dwelling recreation as an Eagle.
NBC Sports activities Philadelphia’s Ashlyn Sullivan spoke to Slay about his future, and has reported that the Eagles cornerback has seen the writing on the wall.
“Darius Slay is getting ready for Sunday to be his final dwelling recreation at Lincoln Monetary subject,” Sullivan posted on X.
“Slay advised me this week after having conversations together with his household, he’s 85% leaning in direction of enjoying another season, however understands it most definitely received’t be with the Eagles.
“Once I requested him in regards to the emotion of enjoying his final dwelling recreation this weekend, he mentioned he isn’t permitting himself to get caught up sooner or later.
“Slay confirms he will certainly not play greater than 13 seasons within the NFL and appears ahead to watching Eagles video games from a field… not within the snow… within the close to future.”
Slay has been with the Eagles for the final 5 seasons, making the Professional Bowl in three of them.
He has been every thing the Eagles had hoped for after they traded for him from the Detroit Lions in March of 2020.
Now it is all culminating in a single ultimate run within the Kelly inexperienced.
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Unfinished enterprise awaits Slay and the Eagles.
Two years in the past, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs took down the Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LVII.
Now they’re one win away from going again to the game’s grandest stage, with a possible rematch within the works, if the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Payments on Sunday evening.
First issues first, Slay and the Philadelphia protection might want to discover a method to decelerate Jayden Daniels and Washington’s explosive offense.
Few have had solutions for the rookie.
Together with the Eagles themselves, when Daniels threw 5 landing passes on them late within the common season to steal a win.
There can be fireworks on the sphere on Sunday, that is a assure.
And for Slay, he is hoping his profession with the Eagles ends with inexperienced and white confetti falling on him in New Orleans.
Whereas a pleasant cozy field awaits Slay sooner or later, now will not be that point.
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