Breaking news: The Eagles Super Bowl MVP formally joins the rival( Pittsburgh Steelers).

Darius Slay is staying in the state… but leaving the conference. Prior to his arrival in a trade during the 2020 offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles had a historically struggling back-end, with failed free agents, draft picks, and trades all crashing out after a couple of seasons. It’s official, and it’s fascinating. Few cornerbacks in the team’s history have walked in and had the impact that Darius Slay has put forth over the last five years with the team.

However, the Eagles have had the best pass defense in two of the five seasons since Slay joined for a third-round selection. The Pro Bowl cornerback will now play for the Pittsburgh Steelers after the Eagles dismissed him last week in an anticipated financial move. The 34-year-old Slay has expressed a desire to continue playing for at least another year. Now that he has recently won a Super Bowl with the Eagles, he will do so without resentment.

Slay responded, “It is part of the business, and, nah, I’m not hurt about it,” in reference to getting fired. Since this is what I signed up for, I’m not upset about it. I was aware that I gave the organization and that team everything I had. However, there is always a chance that your boy may return. This time, I’m just grateful that I could get ahead of free agency if I discover a suitable destination for myself, even though it’s not always toss it in the back. Teams get younger. Because they invest in the future of younger players, teams aim to conserve cap space. I claimed there are no bad emotions for that reason.

At this moment, Philadelphia has a number of guys that potentially take Slay’s position, including Kelee Ringo, a draft pick. Thus, the Eagles’ strategy makes sense. However, this friendly breakup gave the Steelers a chance, and they took it.