Eagles agree to 3-year, $50 million extension with Darius Slay; $30 million guaranteed

The Philadelphia Eagles just added Darius Slay to the roster after acquiring the cornerback for a third and fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Slay immediately agreed to a three-year, $50 million contract extension with $30 million of it guaranteed.

The deal after the deal: the Eagles and new CB Darius Slay reached agreement on a 3-year, $50 million extension that includes $30 million guaranteed, @RosenhausSports tells ESPN.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2020

The $16.67 million per year is aa little more than the $16.5 million per year salary Byron Jones signed with the Dolphins and Slay is two-years older.

The deal shows that Howie Roseman was prepared to throw big money at a cornerback, just not Byron Jones.