A.J. Brown seemingly isn’t taking news of Darius Slay’s expected release well

And, just like that, another starter from the Philadelphia Eagles defense is expected to leave. On Wednesday, March 15th, just hours before the start of the new league year, it has been announced the Birds are pondering turning the page on Darius Slay.

Shortly after 10:45 a.m. EST on the East Coast, the five-time Pro Bowler posted a simple yet telling comment by way of his Twitter account… “Nothing but love Philly!! Let’s see where we heading next..”. Ian Rapoport retweeted said tweet about four minutes later.

With that, Big Play’s three seasons unofficially came to an end, prompting a reaction from one of his teammates from the most recent campaign, Swole Batman a.k.a. A.J. Brown.

It doesn’t appear that A.J. is happy about the news, but in truth, it’s doubtful that many are surprised. This comes less than 24 hours after it was announced that James Bradberry had agreed to terms on an extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through the 2025 NFL season.

Fellow Eagles, both current and former, members of the NFL media react to the news of Darius Slay’s release.

Darius Slay was a captain on a 2022 Eagles roster that reached the Super Bowl. He potentially ends his three-year run in the City of Brotherly Love with seven interceptions, 29 pass breakups, three defensive TDs, and two Pro Bowl nods as a member of the Eagles’ defense.

It appears some of his now-former teammates agree with A.J. and are also going to miss him. That includes another former Eagle that will be playing elsewhere next season, Javon Hargrave.

It’s a part of the game that never gets easier to accept, but the NFL is a business. The next step in Slay’s journey is uncertain at the time of this story’s release. but here’s something we can all probably agree on.

Darius Slay isn’t going to be unemployed when the next NFL season starts. That you can be certain of.