Age: 33
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 12
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 192
- College: Mississippi State
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #36 overall (Lions)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $10,651,483 (4.10% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $11,500,000 (3.66% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.08
- Contract Value: $39,000,000 ($13,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $23,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 16/291 at CB
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 32 | $1,165,000 | $10,708,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $1,165,000 | $11,873,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| 2024
September 1: Option due
| 33 | $1,210,000 | $7,413,483 | $2,028,000 | $150,000 | $1,210,000 | $10,651,483 | 4.1% | |||||
| 2025
September 1: Option due
| 34 | $1,255,000 | $7,413,483 | $4,947,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $13,765,483 | 4.9% | |||||
| 2026
February 20: Contract voids
| 35 | Void | $5,128,483 | $4,947,000 | Void | Void | $24,940,966 | 8.6% | |||||
| 2027 | 36 | Void | $2,052,483 | $4,947,000 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 37 | Void | $0 | $4,947,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2029 | 38 | Void | $0 | $2,919,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $3,630,000 | $32,715,932 | $24,735,000 | $450,000 | $2,375,000 | $61,230,932 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Darius Slay renegotiated his contract with the Eagles. The new contract runs for 3 years and is worth $39 million with $24.5 millon guaranteed. Slay received a $10.185 million signing bonus and has a guaranteed option in the 2nd year of the contract. There is another option in 2025 that is worth $16.1 million. The final four years of the contract are void years for salary cap purposes. The new contract reduced Slay's salary cap number in 2023 by $14.283 million.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $11,500,000 | $23,000,000 | $39,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $109,758,052
Career APY: $9,146,504
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2013 | 4 | $5,289,302 | $1,322,326 | $3,127,187 | $4,163,033 | 78.7% | $1,387,678 |
| Lions | Extension | Traded | 2016 | 4 | $48,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $23,100,000 | $39,695,019 | 82.7% | $9,923,755 |
| Eagles | Extension | Renegotiated | 2020 | 3 | $50,050,000 | $16,683,333 | $26,050,000 | $43,050,000 | 86.0% | $14,350,000 |
| Eagles | Other | Active | 2023 | 3 | $39,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $22,850,000 | 58.6% | $11,425,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 7 | $43,858,052 | $6,265,436 | $40,954,927 | 0.0% | $2,900,000 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 5 | $65,900,000 | $13,180,000 | $43,165,483 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lions | $405,000 | $556,691 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405,000 | $961,691 | 0.8% | $2,631,764 | ||
| 2014 | Lions | $495,423 | $556,691 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $495,423 | $1,202,114 | 0.9% | $645,423 | ||
| 2015 | Lions | $735,846 | $556,691 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,442,537 | 1.0% | $885,846 | ||
| 2016 | Lions | $1,000,000 | $3,456,691 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,606,691 | 3.0% | $15,650,000 | ||
| 2017 | Lions | $4,100,000 | $2,900,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $7,600,000 | $10,681,250 | 6.4% | $7,800,000 | ||
| 2018 | Lions | $2,726,269 | $2,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,126,269 | 3.4% | $3,226,269 | ||
| 2019 | Lions | $12,550,000 | $2,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $15,934,375 | 8.2% | $13,018,750 | ||
| 2020 | Eagles | $1,050,000 | $3,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $4,300,000 | 1.9% | $14,050,000 | ||
| 2021 | Eagles | $1,075,000 | $5,535,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,610,000 | 3.2% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Eagles | $1,120,000 | $8,611,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,731,000 | 4.3% | $16,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Eagles | $1,165,000 | $10,708,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $1,165,000 | $11,873,000 | 5.1% | $11,350,000 | ||
| 2024 | Eagles | $1,210,000 | $7,413,483 | $2,028,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $1,210,000 | $10,651,483 | 4.1% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Eagles | $1,255,000 | $7,413,483 | $4,947,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $13,765,483 | 4.9% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Eagles | $1,300,000 | $5,128,483 | $4,947,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,940,966 | 8.6% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Eagles | $1,345,000 | $2,052,483 | $4,947,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Eagles | $1,390,000 | $0 | $4,947,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Eagles | $50,000,000 | $0 | $2,919,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $82,922,538 | $63,938,696 | $24,735,000 | $3,850,000 | $600,000 | $1,150,000 | $12,925,423 | $122,826,859 | $125,758,052 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2020 | $2,900,000 | $0 | Total | $2,900,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2013 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 32.8% | 35.9% | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.8% | 7.1% | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.3% | 10.5% | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 71.2% | 11.1% | 43 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.7% | 17.7% | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 88.6% | 10.9% | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 75.2% | 1.1% | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.3% | 14.1% | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 84.7% | 0.0% | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 90.7% | 0.0% | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 69.6% | 0.0% | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 66.8% | 0.0% | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4,026,000 | $13,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,026,000 | $13,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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