Before the big news surrounding Saquon Barkley’s contract extension and Zack Baun re-signing with the Birds, the Eagles had to make a tough decision regarding one of their veteran players: Darius Slay.

The Philadelphia Eagles are releasing veteran cornerback Darius Slay, according to CBS Sports lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. This ends a decorated five-season stint with Philadelphia, which included three Pro Bowl nods and,

The door isn't completely closed on Darius Slay returning to the Eagles, but the veteran cornerback did seem to intimate that he would like to test free agency. Earlier this week news broke that the Eagles plan to release Slay with a post-June 1 designation.