Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean have accomplished some truly incredible feats on the gridiron. They are two of the best defensive backs in the NFL and the first two starting rookie defensive backs ever on a team that won the Super Bowl. Now they are both All-Pro.
When it comes to the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl — Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Cam Jurgens, Zach Baun, and Jalen Carter are representing the Eagles. For DeJean and Mitchell — two of the finest cornerbacks in the NFL — it’s tacid approval of a an incredible start to two young careers.
For the Eagles — last season was the first time in modern NFL playoff history that a team with two rookie starting defensive backs has reached the playoffs and a Super Bowl appearance. Last season was also is also the first time in the over ninety-two years of the Eagles franchise’s existence that two rookie defensive backs have been nominated for the AP Rookie of the Year in the same season.
This season — Mukuba — who was the last rookie to sign a four-year contract worth $7,160,538, including $4,196,063 guaranteed money. The prospect of starting Mukuba is that his combination with Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell would make the Eagles’ defensive backfield one of the youngest starting in the NFL. He joins the Eagles secondary that was the only team in NFL history to start two rookie defensive backs in the Conference Championship Game and subsequently — the Super Bowl.
The Eagles aren’t disillusioned with the possibility of some growing pains in the defensive backfield. Last season , Mitchell and fellow rookie Cooper DeJean were the perfect complement to Darius Slay and CJ Gardner-Johnson.
This year — they are the best DB combination in the NFL. Perfectly complimenting each other.
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