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Cooper DeJean's potential move to outside cornerback suggests a lack of clear standout among other cornerback contenders.

Rookie Drew Mukuba's rapid development at safety may allow DeJean to switch positions.

The Eagles are searching for the best combination of defensive backs, potentially including DeJean at outside CB and Mukuba at nickel.

PHILADELPHIA − Through four weeks of training camp, Cooper DeJean has played safety in base defense before moving to nickel cornerback for the vast majority of the time.

So the question was posed to Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio on the morning of Aug. 18 as to why DeJean hasn't been tried at outside cornerback in base defenses.

"Watch today’s practice," Fangio said. "He’ll be out there a little bit." Buy Philadelph

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