Darius Slay has talked about his career coming to a close at some point, and as the Eagles sit one game away from a Super Bowl return, the veteran cornerback has been the best player in the secondary.
Slay played a critical role in the divisional round win over the Rams, coming up with several timely pass breakups. Philadelphia defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has been impressed with Slay and, during his Tuesday press conference, compared his veteran cornerback to a bottle of “fine red, Dago wine.”
“He’s like some fine Dago red wine — he gets better with age.”#Eagles DC Vic Fangio on CB Darius Slay
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) January 21, 2025
Slay has played in 177 career regular-season games and 167 starts. His 160 career pass deflections are tops among active NFL players, and he also has 28 career interceptions and five career defensive touchdowns.
Slay, who ranked 1st on Philadelphia’s defense this season with 13 passes defended, leads all remaining players in the postseason with four passes defended and one interception.
