Darius Slay’s unexpected return caps magic act to salvage Eagles defense

The start of free agency couldn’t have gone much worse for the Philadelphia Eagles. Within hours they had lost four defensive starters. They told another they’d have to cut or trade him after contract talks broke down. And they had barely any salary cap room to work with, so there wasn’t much they could do.

Then somehow, Eagles GM Howie Roseman pulled the proverbial rabbit out of his hat.

Roseman, known for…