Philadelphia Eagles rookie Cooper DeJean walked away from Friday’s Tremendous Bowl celebrations with lasting recollections and presumably a scar.
The star cornerback had a notable gash above his left eye throughout the Tremendous Bowl parade in downtown Philadelphia. However in contrast to common supervisor Howie Roseman, who was hit with an errant beer can, DeJean’s damage was self-inflicted.
Philadelphia Eagles security Reed Blankenship (left), tight finish Dallas Goedert (heart) and cornerback Cooper DeJean (proper) throughout the Tremendous Bowl LIX championship parade and rally in Philadelphia on Feb. 14, 2025. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Photos)
“Is perhaps the most effective day of my life. I obtained somewhat battle scar happening,” DeJean instructed FOX Sports activities in an interview throughout the parade route.
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“I hit myself with this huge a– chain,” he stated with amusing, referring to the oversize Bud Mild chain hanging round his neck.
One Philly fan appeared to trace down the second the damage occurred – it seemed to be when DeJean was spraying the gang with beer.
The fan shared the image with DeJean on X, and he confirmed.
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) celebrates throughout the Tremendous Bowl LIX championship parade and rally in Philadelphia on Feb. 14, 2025. (Caean Couto-Imagn Photos)
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“Sure. Battle scars. I like this metropolis,” he stated in response.
DeJean, drafted by the Eagles within the second spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft, had a right away influence in his first NFL season, which was headlined by a stellar efficiency within the Eagles’ 40-22 win over the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
On his twenty second birthday, he picked off Patrick Mahomes to attain a landing and have become the primary participant in Tremendous Bowl historical past to intercept a cross or rating a landing on his birthday.
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Eagles GM Howie Roseman was additionally left bloodied after Friday’s parade.
Philadelphia Eagles govt vice chairman and common supervisor Howie Roseman enjoys a cigar throughout the group’s NFL soccer Tremendous Bowl 59 parade and celebration, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photograph/Chris Szagola)
Photos confirmed the soccer govt with a big gash in his brow, which was later revealed to be the results of an errant beer can thrown his method.
On the last vacation spot of Friday’s parade, Roseman shouted to followers, “I bleed for this metropolis!”
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