Eagles' Cooper DeJean expresses dismay as 'exciting Whites' teammate set to sign elsewhere

The Philadelphia Eagles’ dynamic antiaircraft backmost duo was breached up connected Monday arsenic NFL escaped bureau got disconnected to a blistery start.

Reed Blankenship, who was 1 fractional of "exciting Whites" agreed to a three-year woody with the Houston Texans, according to The Athletic. The determination ended a little tally for the 2 players who helped the squad to a Super Bowl rubric during the 2024 season.

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Philadelphia Eagles information Reed Blankenship (32) celebrates aft an interception successful the 2nd 4th astatine AT&T Stadium connected Nov. 23, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

Cooper DeJean, the different fractional of the tandem, lamented the move.

"Damn, gonna miss my dawg. Go beryllium large brotha," helium wrote connected X.

The Eagles signed Blankenship arsenic an undrafted escaped cause retired of Middle Tennessee State earlier the 2022 season. He wasn’t an contiguous starter and began to get first-team reps going into the 2023 season.

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Philadelphia Eagles information Reed Blankenship (32), choky extremity Dallas Goedert (88) and cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) during the Super Bowl LIX title parade and rally connected Feb. 14, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

He and DeJean clamped down opposing offenses during the 2024 season. The squad was 2nd successful points allowed arsenic Philadelphia made its mode to a Super Bowl triumph implicit the Kansas City Chiefs. In that game, DeJean picked disconnected Patrick Mahomes and returned the interception for a touchdown.

The Blankenship and DeJean duo was dubbed "exciting whites" arsenic they made large plays connected the field, portion besides being 2 of lone a fewer antiaircraft backs successful the NFL who are White.

Blankenship has 308 tackles and 9 interceptions successful 56 vocation games.

It’s been a pugnacious offseason for the Eagles truthful far, arsenic fans person seen immoderate apical players hold to deals elsewhere.

Philadelphia Eagles information Reed Blankenship (32) celebrates his interception that ended the New Orleans Saints' last thrust successful the 4th fourth of an NFL shot crippled successful New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Jaelan Phillips, Jahan Dotson and Nakobe Dean person already reportedly agreed to deals with caller teams with rumors of much changes coming to the team.