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WATCH: Eagles CB Cooper DeJean on what it’s like to tackle Ravens RB Derrick Henry

Cooper DeJean talked to Whistle’s Air It Out with AJ Greene & Justin Pugh about what it was like to tackle Ravens running back Derrick Henry

The Eagles defeated the Ravens 24-19 in Week 13, further extending their impressive winning streak. Rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean’s play was the biggest and most talked-about of the day.

In the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ 24-19 win over the Ravens, Henry caught a short pass before the league’s second-leading rusher was lifted and driven into the ground by the 21-year-old.

DeJean admitted that he “didn’t expect to fully pick him up and put him on the ground, it kind of just happened like that,” the star defensive back told reporters afterward.

During a recent interview with Whistle, DeJean provided more insight into the hit and what it was like to get a clean tackle on one of the most imposing NFL players in league history.

While appearing on Air It Out with AJ Greene & Justin Pugh, DeJean stated that although Henry wasn’t running after the catch, he still felt the collision and raved about Henry’s physicality.

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