The Eagles have trimmed their roster from 90 players to a league-mandated 53 ahead of the season opener against the Packers.
With over 35 players getting released or waived, it opened up an opportunity for some players to switch uniform numbers. After Zech McPhearson said goodbye to Philadelphia, talented rookie, and No. 22 overall pick, Quinyon Mitchell swooped in and snatched the No. 27.
Became the first Toledo player to be selected in the 1st round of the NFL Draft since Dan Williams in 1993 (11th overall by Denver).
Mitchell spent four seasons at Toledo, playing 46 games (40 starts). Mitchell racked up some impressive numbers at cornerback: 6 Interceptions, 2 Interceptions returned for touchdowns, 122 tackles, 46 Passes defended, and 6.5 Tackles for loss. Mitchell led the FBS with 25 passes defended in 2022 and ended his career with the most passes defended in program history.
He could be a Week 1 starter for Philadelphia.
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