August 13, 2024   2 MIN READ

DeJean Returns

Birds Second-Round DB Practices For First Time

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Eagles second-round pick Cooper DeJean is practicing with the team in training camp Tuesday for the first time in his career.

The versatile defensive back, taken 40th overall, came off active/NFI as the Eagles were in Foxborough, Mass., to have a joint practice against the New England Patriots leading up to Thursday’s preseason game at Gillette Stadium.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said before practice that DeJean, who injured his hamstring during a workout before training camp started, would be limited at the practice and wouldn’t participate in team drills.

“He’s going to get some individual work today see how he feels,” Sirianni said. “He’s progressing nicely. Don’t know about team stuff yet, but let’s see how he is with individual.”

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ITB PHOTO/ANDREW DICECCO: Eagles second-round pick Cooper DeJean practiced Tuesday for the first time since camp opened.

The Eagles said at the start of camp that DeJean would miss about three weeks, which is almost exactly the time that he missed as camp opened July 23.

Wide receiver Parris Campbell, who’s been out since the team’s Aug. 1 open practice at Lincoln Financial Field with a groin injury, also returned to practice, although Sirianni hinted that the veteran is “still working through some things” and might not participate in team drills.

Still out of practice is safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who didn’t play in last week’s preseason opener because of a shoulder injury that had kept him out of several practices.

Sirianni said Gardner-Johnson is “working through it,” and the team isn’t “expecting anything real long-term, but he’s just working through an injury.”

Here’s the full list of those not practicing:

Also limited along with Campbell and DeJean are linebacker Brandon Smith (concussion) and safety Mekhi Garner (hamstring).

– Geoff Mosher (@geoffmoshernfl) is co-host of the “Inside the Birds” podcast and staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.

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Geoff Mosher is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the Eagles, the NFL and other college and pro sports across several different multimedia platforms. He is co-host of the acclaimed Inside the Birds podcast, the leading podcast for intel on the Philadelphia Eagles, and co-host on 97.3 ESPN's drive-time show. He has also hosted on Philadelphia's sports-talk station, 94.1 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic. Geoff was the lead Eagles Insider from 2012-2015 for NBC Sports Philadelphia, where he wrote for the website and appeared daily on the station's TV shows, including Quick Slants, Philly Sports Talk, Eagles Pregame/Postgame Live and Eagles Extra. Prior to joining NBC Sports, Geoff worked the Eagles beat from 2005-2012 for the Wilmington News Journal, where he broke several major news stories and also won an Associated Press Sports Editors award under the category of Breaking News for his coverage of the sudden death of Phillies play by play broadcaster Harry Kalas. Geoff has appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, FOX29, 6ABC and has conducted interviews for Sirius/XM NFL radio and countless other radio stations across the country.

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