Eagles’ Darius Slay says defensive teammate ‘looks a lot different this year’

Nolan Smith

Nolan Smith is ready to take on a larger role.(AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is paying close attention to one of his young teammates.

Slay, the second oldest player (33) on Philadelphia’s defense, believes edge rusher Nolan Smith is ready to take on a larger role. As a rookie, Smith only played 16% of the snaps and finished with one sack.

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