5 takeaways from Darius Slay’s in-depth Pivot Podcast interview

Philadelphia Eagles’ star cornerback Darius Slay talked about Justin Jefferson, Matt Patricia, Dak Prescott’s thumb injury, the Cowboys, and more on The Pivot Podcast

The Eagles are preparing for a huge Monday night matchup against the Vikings and looking to build up the momentum; Ryan Clark and The Pivot Podcast popped up on Eagles All-Pro cornerback Darius Slay.

One of the NFL’s more entertaining and insightful players, Slay opened up about his upbringing, outlook on life, and Philadelphia’s prospects for a postseason run in 2022.

The All-Pro talked about Justin Jefferson as well, calling him the second-best pass catcher in the NFL.

With the Monday night matchup now 72 hours away, here are five takeaways from Slay’s visit with The Pivot Podcast.

Eagles vs. Panthers injury report: Lane Johnson still absent, Darius Slay also DNP

#Eagles vs. #Panthers injury report: Lane Johnson is still absent, Darius #Slay also didn’t practice, but did announce the birth of a baby boy!!!

The Eagles released their Thursday injury report and Lane Johnson could very well miss his second straight game due to personal reasons.

For the Panthers, Christian McCaffrey was again limited, but looked like himself during the portion of practice open to the media, running well with no issues per Carolina’s official website.

Center Matt Paradis did not participate in Thursday’s practice with an illness, left tackle Cameron Erving (neck) was also out again Thursday as well.

Linebacker Shaq Thompson (foot) also did not practice, and he’s expected to miss the next two weeks.

Defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (ankle), right guard John Miller (shoulder), and outside linebacker Haason Reddick (neck) were full participants.