On a couple of occasions since organized team activities began, Darius Slay said he has accepted challenges from younger Eagles teammates to race before seven-on-seven drills. Slay, the 33-year-old outside cornerback,

Mitchell survived the turbulence of his small town of Williston, Fla., to eventually become the No. 22 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

The Eagles’ secondary struggled in 2023, which is why draftees Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean arrived at the perfect time.

The Eagles held their first open practice of organized team activities — otherwise known as OTAs — on Wednesday at the NovaCare Complex. Here were my observations: Roll call The Eagles were missing several veterans for what was a voluntary workout.

According to ESPN's Draft Day Predictor, there was just a 3% chance DeJean, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year out of Iowa, would be available at pick 40 entering the draft. The Eagles, who had a first-round grade on DeJean, traded up from 53 to land him.

The night before their first on-field practice of Eagles rookie minicamp, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean got a crash course in the magnitude of Philly sports. Mitchell, the Eagles’ No. 22 overall pick in this year’s draft,