Darius Slay

Darius Slay

33-Year-Old CornerbackCB
Philadelphia Eagles
Questionable
Injury Groin
Est. Return 11/10/2024
Wed Practice: Limited
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Slay agreed to remain in Philadelphia on a restructured contract last offseason after briefly appearing to be headed elsewhere. Knee issues limited the 11-year veteran to 12 games, the fewest of his career, but he nonetheless recorded 57 tackles, his most since 2020. He also picked off a pair of passes, taking one to the house. He lines up to start at corner again for the Eagles this season, but much will depend on whether his health holds up in his age-33 season, as he also dealt with a reportedly minor back injury in the wild-card game. Read Past Outlooks
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IDP
$Signed a two-year, $42 million contract with the Eagles in March of 2023.
Limited Wednesday
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Groin
November 6, 2024
Slay (groin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
ANALYSIS
Slay's couldn't suit up for the Eagles' Week 9 win over the Jaguars due to a groin injury sustained the week prior, but Wednesday's limited session suggests he could return as soon as Week 10's matchup against the Cowboys. His participation in practice Thursday and Friday will likely provide the best indication of whether the veteran corner can play through the pain Sunday.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Darius Slay's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
190 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
192.00 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.21 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.90 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.5 in
 
Broad Jump
124 in
 
Bench Press
14 reps
 
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Slay briefly appeared to be headed elsewhere in March, but the Eagles elected to bring him back on a two-year, $42 million extension, so his 11th year as a professional will be his fourth in midnight green. His veteran presence will be key for a team that lost its five leading tacklers this offseason. Slay finished sixth with 55 tackles last season and picked off three passes, the latter of which matched the second-best mark of his career. He'll remain a starting cornerback opposite James Bradberry for his age-33 campaign.
This past season, his second with the Eagles, Slay tallied 52 tackles (40 solo), three interceptions, three touchdowns, two fumble recoveries and nine pass defenses across 16 appearances. Looking ahead, the 31-year-old, who made his fourth Pro Bowl in 2021, will work as a starting cornerback opposite newcomer James Bradberry.
For the most part in 2020, Slay did what he was paid to do, and that was shut down opposing No. 1 receivers. He did so while also producing his best tackle mark in years, coming just two shy of his career-high 61. The now 30-year-old could begin to slow down with age, but he remains a good bet to continue to produce given the relative dearth of talent around him in the Eagles secondary.
Opposing teams have picked on Eagles corners for years, and GM Howie Roseman finally decided to put a stop to that by acquiring one of the league's premier shutdown corners in Slay. The 29-year-old immediately signed a three-year, $50 million extension, and the Eagles will look to him to shut down the bevy of top receivers on their schedule in 2020 while they hope the rest of their secondary holds up. Slay should be up to the task, as he leads the NFL with 99 passes defensed since becoming a full-time starter in 2014.
Slay doesn't get enough credit for how well he played the past few years despite getting little help from the pass rush. While his 2018 campaign (43 tackles, 17 PBUs, three interceptions) was a slight statistical letdown from his 2017 season when he racked up 60 tackles, 26 PBUs and eight picks over 16 games, Slay still put up impressive numbers - and it wouldn't surprise anyone if he bounces back to his 2017 first-team All-Pro form in 2019 given the improvements Detroit made to other areas of its defense. Not only was $90 million defensive end Trey Flowers added to a defensive line that already included Damon Harrison and A'Shawn Robinson, the Lions also beefed up a solid linebacking corps with the addition of third-round rookie Jahlani Tavai and also signed cornerback Justin Coleman to a lucrative to bolster the secondary. Add it all up, and the 28-year-old Slay once more checks in as one of the best bets for production at the cornerback position.
Finally recognized as one of the elite cornerbacks in the league, Slay was named an AP first-team All-Pro for a performance in 2017 that saw him rack up a league-leading 26 pass breakups - which is four more than the next closest player. Moreover, Slay's eight interceptions were tied for the league lead while his 55.6 quarterback rating allowed was sixth-lowest among all defensive backs. Racking up 60 tackles along the way, Slay ultimately turned in his first top-10 fantasy campaign among defensive backs. While it could be hard for him to reach these kinds of numbers again, Slay remains firmly on the IDP radar ahead of the 2018 campaign.
The Lions spent a second-round pick on another cornerback in this year's draft, but Slay remains atop the depth chart. Coming off a third straight season with at least two picks and 13 passes defensed, the ultra-consistent Ole Miss product possesses a high floor as an IDP prospect ahead of the 2017 season.
Slay has averaged 60 tackles, 15 passes defensed and a pair of interceptions during his two healthy seasons in Detroit. Last season, those numbers were just enough to finish as the 81st-ranked defensive back in IDP scoring. Barring an uptick in production, Slay will remain a better real-life cornerback than fantasy player, and is best left on the waiver wire.
The 2013 second-round pick took a big step forward in 2014, where he emerged as the team's top corner. While he picked off just two passes on the season, he got his hands on plenty more, ranking in the top 10 in the league with 17 passes defensed. He also chipped in 61 tackles. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin made his rise in the league as a defensive-back guru and so Slay could see his stock continue to rise, especially if he is able to turn a few of his passes defensed into interceptions
Slay will backup the Lions' corners this season, but there will be some competition in camp after the Lions were mediocre against the pass last season.
Slay is one of the draft's elite athletes at any position, not to mention cornerback. Slay, however, was not especially polished at Mississippi State and wasn't as effective as several of the corners he was selected ahead of. He will likely compete with Bill Bentley to start opposite Chris Houston.
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Missing Week 9
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Groin
November 1, 2024
Slay (groin) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars.
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Doesn't practice Thursday
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Groin
October 31, 2024
Slay (groin) was a DNP on Thursday's injury report.
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Won't return vs. Cincinnati
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Groin
October 27, 2024
Slay (groin) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Exits game with groin injury
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Groin
October 27, 2024
Slay (groin) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Good to go vs. Big Blue
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
October 20, 2024
Slay (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Feeling great ahead of postseason
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
January 12, 2024
Slay said Thursday his knee feels "a thousand times better" than prior to the December procedure he underwent on it, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran cornerback and the rest of the Eagles' secondary had their fair share of struggles this past regular season, but Slay can at least partly blame his knee injury. Following a four-game absence to close out the campaign after mid-December arthroscopic surgery, Slay is apparently back to full health and was able to practice without restrictions both Thursday and Friday ahead of Monday night's wild-card matchup against the Buccaneers.
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