Neither organization has buyer’s remorse. All four players are Rookie of the Year finalists. But the Eagles secured their secondary of the future. In Mitchell, the Eagles gained an immediate starter opposite veteran cornerback Darius Slay. In DeJean, they gained a potential successor for Slay, a six-time Pro Bowler entering his age-33 season.

The Philadelphia Eagles started the 2024 season just 2-2, dropping games against the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to their Week 5 bye. In that second loss, their defense was torn asunder by the Bucs,

When the Philadelphia Eagles take the field for their first defensive snap of the Super Bowl, two rookies will be on the field at the cornerback position, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. That’s right,

NFL fans are preparing for the Super Bowl showdown between Kansas City and Philadelphia, with the game being extra-special for the Odebolt community as they’ll get to watch hometown product Cooper DeJean play for the Lombardi Trophy in his rookie year.