The Philadelphia Eagles are set to release 6x Pro-Bowler Darius Slay Jr., who's been a mentor for their cornerback room for the better part of 5 years, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Sources told Rapoport that Slay is being designated as a post-June 1 cut,

The Eagles’ decision to release Darius Slay on Monday should be neither surprising nor alarming. Slay’s career arc and contract suggested that this move was likely, even a formality, and no one should panic about it.

The Philadelphia Eagles got things going with their offseason with the release of longtime cornerback Darius Slay, starting the restructuring of the NFL's No. 1 defense. Slay will be 35 next January and was designated as a post-June 1 cut.