The Philadelphia Eagles have two of the best players in the NFL.
The Philadelphia Eagles have two of the top players in the NFL, as Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell were each named AP first-team All-Pros.
Mitchell was one of two cornerbacks named to the first team, while DeJean took the only spot for slot cornerbacks.
DeJean and Mitchell are the first Eagles cornerbacks to earn first-team All-Pro honors since Lito Sheppard in 2004.
"Obviously, it's a credit to the people around me and the players that we have," DeJean said. "When you're on a good team and you're winning a lot, things like that come with it. So, I get to be on a great defense, great team. It's a cool accomplishment.
"It's cool to get that recognition alongside Q obviously. What he's done this year and our defense as a whole, just the way we play. Cause if our defense wasn't good, I don't think we'd be getting voted for that."
"Just very excited, all the hard work [paying off]," Mitchell said. "My teammates, my coaches, everybody's pouring into me and me just going out there and just handling my business. ... I feel like that's a stamp now. I'm trending in the right direction with my technique, while making plays. It means a lot.
"We wanted to come here to Philly, make an impact on the city, on the team. We just gotta keep our head down and keep working. I take pride in coming from a smaller school. I hope it inspires people who are coming from the same conference, smaller conferences as me just to know wherever you come from, if you put the work in and put the time in, you can achieve anything."
DeJean finished the regular season with two interceptions, 16 passes defended, 64 solo tackles, four tackles for loss and one QB hit.
Meanwhile, Mitchell had 17 passes defended and 35 solo tackles.
The Eagles went 11-6 in the regular season. They won the NFC East again and host the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card round of the 2026 NFL playoffs.
Philadelphia is looking to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Let's see if they can do it.