{"id":841616,"date":"2026-03-29T20:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/841616\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T20:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:54:18","slug":"eagles-cooper-dejean-dallas-cowboys-cheerleader-spark-dating-rumors-at-march-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/841616\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles\u2019 Cooper DeJean, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader spark dating rumors at March Madness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philadelphia Eagles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Philadelphia Eagles&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> All-Pro cornerback Cooper DeJean went viral over the weekend after being spotted at the Iowa basketball team\u2019s Elite Eight showdown against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DeJean was checking out his alma mater when fans and internet sleuths identified the woman that he was with in the crowd, immediately sparking dating rumors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Eagles star was sitting next to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/abby-summers-photos-dallas-cowboys-cheerleader-rookie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL cheerleader Abby Summers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NFL cheerleader Abby Summers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NFL cheerleader Abby Summers<\/a>, who just so happens to be a member of the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/dallas-cowboys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas Cowboys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dallas Cowboys&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> Cheerleading squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-2-0-defensive-surge-race-for-qb2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026 NFL mock draft 2.0: Defensive surge &amp; race for QB2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2026 NFL mock draft 2.0&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2026 NFL mock draft 2.0: Defensive surge &amp; race for QB2<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DeJean was previously linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/wwe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WWE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WWE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WWE<\/a> superstar Nikki Bella.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cooper DeJean back for tonight&#8217;s game. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/56g2yw0S1l\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pic.twitter.com\/56g2yw0S1l;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;pic.twitter.com\/56g2yw0S1l&quot;}\" class=\"link \">pic.twitter.com\/56g2yw0S1l<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2014 HawkeyeReport.com (@HawkeyeReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawkeyeReport\/status\/2037997783135797679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:March 28, 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;March 28, 2026&quot;}\" class=\"link \">March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unfortunately for DeJean and the Hawkeyes, the team was blown out by the Fighting Illini despite taking a four-point lead into the half.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Abby Summers is a former Ohio State dance team member who completed her second season with the Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/brent-celeks-ex-wife-susie-sends-personal-message-confirming-dating-former-eagle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brent Celek\u2019s ex-wife Susie sends personal message confirming dating former Eagle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Brent Celek\u2019s ex-wife Susie sends personal message confirming dating former Eagle&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Brent Celek\u2019s ex-wife Susie sends personal message confirming dating former Eagle<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She was one of the stars of the Netflix docuseries America\u2019s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, which debuted its second season last summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whether DeJean and Summers are an official couple remains to be seen, but perhaps a love story is brewing behind enemy lines in the NFC East.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead <\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MARCH MADNESS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/2026-elite-eight-tv-schedule-two-final-four-spots-remaining\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026 Elite Eight TV schedule, two Final Four spots remaining;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" 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