Darius Slay knows a couple of things for certain.

The first is he’s in the twilight of his career. Slay, a second-round draft pick in 2013 who just completed his 12th NFL season, is 34 years old and has logged more than 11,000 snaps in his professional tenure. He’s one of nine players drafted with a top-50 pick in 2013 who are still playing.

The second is there are only two teams he’d want to finish his career with: The Philadelphia Eagles or Detroit Lions.

Slay’s current deal with the Eagles has him on the books for 2025, but he’s set to carry a cap hit just under $13.8 million. Designating him as a post-June 1 cut would clear around $4.3 million in cap space for a franchise looking to build on its recent Super Bowl win.

“I’ve got one more left, but you know how that works,” Slay said on the latest episode of the St. Brown Podcast, which is co-hosted by Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. “Whatever they want to do, I might re-sign back, hopefully. If I ain’t, we’ll see what I’m doing because I do want to play one more year, for sure.”

St. Brown put on his recruiting hat during the interview, asking Slay how much he loves Detroit. Slay spent the first seven years of his career with the Lions before he was traded to the Eagles for a couple of mid-round draft picks in March 2020.

“Oh, I love Detroit. I’ve got nothing but love (for Detroit). That’s my second home. I do a lot for the city still, ’til this day. A lot of guys that’s from Detroit that’s in the league all kind of hanged with me when they were little high school kids. That’s the crazy part,” said Slay, who specifically mentioned Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (New York Jets), Jourdan Lewis (Dallas Cowboys), Avonte Maddox (Eagles) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (Lions) as younger players he took under his wing.

“I did a lot for the city, and that’s why I’ve got a lot of love.”

The Lions could have a clear opening at outside cornerback, depending on how negotiations go with free agent Carlton Davis III. Davis, acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last offseason, started 13 games in 2024 before a broken jaw in Week 15 ended his campaign.

Davis earned an overall defensive grade from Pro Football Focus of 74.5 in his first season with Detroit, the highest mark for a Lions cornerback on the outside since Slay logged a 75.0 in 2018 (minimum seven games played).

Slay had a grade of 73.3 in 2024, as he started 18 games en route to the Eagles winning Super Bowl LIX.

“For sure, the two spots I would love to always be at is either Philly or Detroit,” Slay said.