Darius Slay revealed on his podcast, "Big Play Slay," that he nearly joined the Baltimore Ravens this offseason.

There was a period of time in which it seemed as though the cornerback was going to leave the Philadelphia Eagles. He flirted with the Ravens before ultimately remaining with the Eagles.

"I was almost -- this close -- a Baltimore Raven. This close," said Slay, holding up two fingers close together. "But I wanted to be an Eagle. I stayed an Eagle because I know we were going to figure something out."

Slay, 32, was granted permission to seek a trade before the start of free agency, according to a report, and he was then expected to get released two weeks ago. But he was never cut and instead signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the Eagles.

"The Baltimore Ravens were the first team that called," Slay said. "They offered just what I wanted. I said, 'If the Eagles do that, I'm going to stay an Eagle.' It was nice now. I was almost a Raven."