The Eagles drafted Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds of last April’s NFL draft, and the results were championship worthy. Philadelphia was 2-2 entering the Week 5 bye, but lost one regular-season game after DeJean was inserted into the lineup in place of Avonte Maddox.
The Eagles defeated the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, and finished the year with both Mitchell and DeJean being finalists for the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
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With James Bradberry and Darius Slay departing, DeJean will have an even more critical role in Vic Fangio’s defense this season. Philadelphia is securing its championship rings on Friday night, and DeJean wore a custom-made suit highlighting his pick-6 against Patrick Mahomes at the ring ceremony.
DeJean logged 51 tackles (38 solo) as a rookie, including 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and three fumble recoveries across 16 regular-season games in 2024. DeJean’s biggest and best moment came in Super Bowl LIX against the Chiefs, when he picked off Mahomes for a 38-yard interception return for a touchdown on his birthday.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Cooper DeJean wears a custom-made suit for Super Bowl 59 ring ceremony