The Eagles' young DBs will certainly be tested Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals behind quarterback Joe Burrow and his two star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Mitchell will certainly line up against one of them, and DeJean could face one when he lines up in the slot.

Cooper DeJean’s punt-return style isn’t too far off from how he plays defense. The Eagles rookie finally broke into the starting secondary on Oct. 13 coming off the bye week and might be making a strong enough case to earn an increased role as a punt returner for the rest of the year as well.

When the Philadelphia Eagles decided to try out Cooper DeJean at punt returner in Week 3, it really had no downside. At the time, DeJean wasn’t really playing on defense, logging just seven defensive snaps in Week 1-2 combined after missing much of camp;

Most intriguing Eagles player these past couple of weeks? Cooper DeJean. The second round draft pick looks like he’s 15 years old but has slid right into the nickel corner spot with no issues. He’s earning high PFF grades,

While playing 91% of the Eagles' defensive snaps, DeJean finished with six total tackles, a half sack, and allowed just two catches for 13 yards on four targets in coverage.

Philadelphia Eagles second-round rookie Cooper DeJean made his first start against the Cleveland Browns, filling in at slot corner for an ineffective Avonte Maddox. DeJean's performance wasn't perfect, but he had an encouraging starting debut.

Quinyon Mitchell was asked why he and fellow rookie Cooper DeJean swapped jerseys following the Eagles' Week 6 win over the Browns. On Monday, following Week 7, Nick Sirianni was asked about the progress the two rookies have made.

The Eagles DC spoke to reporters about the improved pass rush, Jordan Davis’ playing time, and Cooper DeJean’s development.