Report: Eagles rookie corner will miss time with hamstring injury

The Eagles will be without one of their rookie corners to begin training camp.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, CB Cooper DeJean will miss the first three weeks of camp with a hamstring injury suffered in offseason workouts.

#Eagles DB Cooper DeJean will begin camp on NFI and will be sidelined sidelined three weeks with a hamstring injury suffered when he was caught in an awkward position during offseason training, per league source. It is unrelated to any prior injury. The Eagles are confident in a…

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) July 23, 2024

As Fowler stated, DeJean will begin camp on the non-football injury (NFI) list, and the Eagles expect a quick recovery. The NFI list is used for players who suffered injuries outside of NFL activities and count toward a team’s 90-man roster.

The Eagles traded up to select DeJean at No. 40 overall in last April’s draft, pairing him with first-round selection Quinyon Mitchell. DeJean suffered a broken fibula last November with Iowa but has since been cleared for football activities.

The versatile DB was slated for substantial playing time in his rookie season but will now have an uphill battle after missing training camp.

Players reported to the NovaCare Complex today for camp and will have their first practice on Wednesday.

How did Cooper DeJean fall to the second round🤯 pic.twitter.com/L4X3MR1Yc9

— PFF College (@PFF_College) April 26, 2024

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