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The Philadelphia Eagles’ dynamic defensive back duo was broken up on Monday as NFL free agency got off to a hot start.
Reed Blankenship, who was one half of the “exciting whites,” agreed to a three-year deal with the Houston Texans, according to The Athletic. The move ended a short run for the two players who helped the team to a Super Bowl title during the 2024 season.
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Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship (32) celebrates after an interception in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 23, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
Cooper DeJean, the other half of the tandem, lamented the move.
“Damn, gonna miss my dawg. Go be great brotha,” he wrote on X.
The Eagles signed Blankenship as an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State prior to the 2022 season. He was not an immediate starter and began to earn first-team reps entering the 2023 season.
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Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship (32), tight end Dallas Goedert (88) and cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) during the Super Bowl LIX championship parade and rally on Feb. 14, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
He and DeJean shut down opposing offenses during the 2024 season. The team was second in points allowed as Philadelphia cruised to a Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. In that game, DeJean picked off Patrick Mahomes and returned the interception for a touchdown.
Blankenship and the DeJean duo were dubbed “exciting whites” as they excelled on the field while also being two of only a few defensive backs in the NFL who are white.
Blankenship has 308 tackles and nine interceptions in 56 career games.
It’s been a tough offseason for the Eagles so far, as fans have seen some top players agree to deals elsewhere.
Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship (32) celebrates his interception that ended the New Orleans Saints’ final drive in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Jaelan Phillips, Jahan Dotson and Nakobe Dean have already reportedly agreed to deals with new teams with rumors of more changes coming to the team.
