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Breaking News: Cooper DeJean is set to take over in the slot for the Eagles rebuilt secondary…see more
In the season-opening win over the Packers, DeJean logged six snaps on defense and 23 on special teams, while Avonte Maddox, listed as a safety, logged 60 of 67 snaps in the slot.
Isaiah Rodgers is back, but he’s used primarily as an outside cornerback, potentially creating a logjam if Fangio does not plan to play Quinyon Mitchell in the slot on critical plays.
DeJean missed three weeks of training camp, affording Philadelphia the chance to bring him along slowly.
However, at some point in the next few weeks, the best and most dynamic cornerback lineup will include a trio of Slay, Mitchell, and DeJean, with Rodgers missed.