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Darius Slay's abysmal season with Steelers shows Eagles cut ties at the perfect time

The Philadelphia Eagles made the tough decision to cut ties with cornerback Darius Slay during the offseason and it's clear after his first seven games with the Pittsburgh Steelers that the Eagles made the right call.

Slay was a valuable contributor to the Eagles' defense over five seasons and was still playing good football in 2024. However, the Eagles needed cap space and clearly didn't feel comfortable with the 34-year-old's $13.8 million cap hit.

While there was some hope Slay might return on a reduced deal, that never materialized and instead he moved on to play for the Steelers.

However, through seven games, it is clear Slay doesn't have much left in the tank and that

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