After Slay's Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the divisional round of the playoffs on Sunday, the veteran cornerback had a message for Matthew Stafford. When asked about facing Stafford, who was Slay's teammate on the Detroit Lions from 2013 until 2019, he had a heartfelt but humorous response.

Philadelphia knows that Sunday's showdown against Los Angeles means facing off against one of the best QBs of the era.

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay on Sunday shared the roller coaster of emotions he felt playing against his old teammate Matthew Stafford. Slay and Stafford spent seven seasons together on the Detroit Lions.

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay looks back on his time as teammates with quarterback Matthew Stafford fondly. It’s a different story when they are on opposing teams. The two faced each other in the NFL playoffs on Sunday during the NFC Divisional Round between the Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.