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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean.

There is something about a player like Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean that would make him welcome on all 32 NFL teams, and that’s his versatility.

Through his 1st 2 seasons, the 6-foot, 198-pound NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl champion has shown as much, and makes famed Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio comfortable having him do more than 1 thing.

In 2026, that will mean a new position as a starter, with Fangio announcing on Thursday that DeJean will start games at safety and move to slot cornerback when the Eagles go to nickel packages — the position he has dominated at the last 2 seasons.

“Eagles DC Vic Fangio told reporters Cooper DeJean will play safety in base personnel, a change from last season when DeJean started at outside CB in base,” The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane wrote on his official X account on Thursday. 

“The Eagles will play Cooper DeJean at safety in base defense, per DC Vic Fangio,” Sleeper Eagles wrote on its official X account. “DeJean played one snap at free safety last season.”

“Cooper DeJean is moving to SAFETY in the Eagles base defense, per Vic Fangio,” Eagle Times wrote on its official X account. “Last year as a slot CB, he ranked #1 in:  PFF coverage grade, Catch rate allowed, Passer rating allowed, Yards per coverage snap. Now he plays everywhere.”