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 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.

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.