Darius Slay gets honest about potential move back to Philadelphia if Eagles claimed All-Pro CB before Bills

Darius Slay discussed a possible Philadelphia reunion after turning down the Buffalo Bills. Slay played in Philadelphia for five years before joining Pittsburgh on a one-year contract. He was released by the Steelers on Tuesday, following which the Bills claimed him off waivers. However, Slay informed Buffalo he won't report.

Emmanuel Acho hosted Slay on the "Speakeasy" podcast on Thursday and asked the cornerback about whether he would have acted the same way if he had been asked to return to Philadelphia instead of Buffalo.

"Oh man, we don't know, man," Slay said. "I'm just telling you the fact, though. I had a real big impact with my kid. Me and my oldest son, we've been going through the wars together since peewee.

"Like I said this is his senior year of football. He just got doing basketball. And my youngest, he just got done. I just left his game. And it just felt good to be there. So, it would have been a hard time to think about it. But you know, Philly is my second home. I don't know how that would have hit if that would have hit."

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Here you go @Eagles fans, I got Darius Slay in the SPEAKEASY and asked him directly if he wants to play for Philly again! 👀👀 🎥: @speakeasytlkshw

Philadelphia submitted a waiver claim before Buffalo's selection, according to multiple reports. NBC Sports Philadelphia reported mutual interest between Darius Slay and the Eagles on Wednesday.

Buffalo owns Slay's contractual rights through the end of this season. The Bills can place him on the reserve/retired list if he chooses to step away. Pittsburgh released him after he surrendered a 103.7 passer rating when targeted this season.

The Bills face the Eagles on Dec. 28. Buffalo is currently 8-4 and No. 2 in the AFC East standings, while Philadelphia holds the same record entering Week 14.