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Eagles' Darius Slay Says He Nearly Left for Ravens Before Signing New Contract

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay had an interesting offseason, getting released by the Philadelphia Eagles before ultimately being re-signed in Philly.

But on Saturday, he revealed just how close he came to joining the Baltimore Ravens in free agency on his Big Play Slay podcast (4:25 mark):

"I was almost—this close—a Baltimore Raven. I was this close. But I wanted to be an Eagle, I stayed an Eagle because I knew me and [Eagles executive vice president and general manager Howie Roseman] would figure something out. But the Baltimore Ravens were the first team that called, and they offered just what I wanted.