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2024 stats: 16 games | 51 tackles | 3 tfl | 0.5 sacks | 6 PD | 1 FF | 3 FR
After a 2023 season of struggles in the secondary, the Eagles used their top two picks on defensive backs, including DeJean in the second round, who made an immediate impact. With his help, Philly went from the 31st-ranked defense in passing yards allowed to No. 1, a turnaround that spearheaded its return to the playoffs. To cap off his impressive opening season, DeJean was responsible for one of the most viral and pivotal moments in Super Bowl LIX, intercepting Patrick Mahomes and returning it for a touchdown to put Philadelphia up 17-0 over the Kansas City Chiefs and kick off the blowout. Celebrating his birthday that day, DeJean's first NFL interception came on the biggest stage there is.
NFL Pro Insight for DeJean: Cooper DeJean allowed just 0.8 yards per coverage snap during the regular season, the fourth-fewest among slot cornerbacks and the fewest by a rookie slot corner since 2021 (minimum 250 coverage snaps).
2024 stats: 16 games | 65.8 pct | 3,762 pass yds | 7.3 ypa | 20 pass TD | 8 INT | 41 rush yds | 6 fumbles
Stafford has been playing in the NFL since some of his teammates were in elementary school, and yet the 37-year-old quarterback has shown he still has the chops to compete with the best. Though his stats took a bit of downturn from his Pro Bowl season in 2023, Stafford led the Rams back to the playoffs last season, defeating the Vikings before falling just short of taking down the eventual Super Bowl-champion Eagles in snowy conditions. Stafford's future in Los Angeles appeared murky in the early stages of this offseason as the QB put out feelers to see if moving on was the right move. But he eventually decided to stick with the Rams, taking a hometown discount to stay in Los Angeles for at least 2025, his 17th NFL season. And as head coach Sean McVay has said, if the Rams had it their way Stafford would keep on playing in L.A. for a least a few more years.
NFL Pro Insight for Stafford: Matthew Stafford executed 67 designed rollouts this past season, the second-most in the NFL, completing 48 of 66 passes (72.7%) for 437 yards (second-most) and an NFL-leading nine touchdowns without a single interception.
2024 stats: 14 games | 245 att | 1,016 rush yds | 4.1 ypc | 9 rush TD | 36 rec | 309 rec yds | 1 rec TD | 0 fumbles
Mixon joined the Texans in the 2024 offseason after seven years in Cincinnati, but didn't miss a step with his new team, easily slotting in as the starter for Houston and recording his fifth overall and second consecutive season of 1,000-plus rushing yards. Returning to the Top 100 after two years away and earning his first Pro Bowl nod since 2021, Mixon was the undisputed workhorse for the Texans throughout the 2024 season, recording almost 3.5 times more yards than the next closest teammate while also making contributions in the passing game.
NFL Pro Insight for Mixon: Joe Mixon finished with seven games of 100-plus rushing yards and at least one rushing touchdown in 2024. Only Saquon Barkley (8) had more such games this season. Mixon's mark is also tied for the most in Texans franchise history.
2024 stats: 14 games | 52 tackles | 15 tfl | 9 sacks | 1 INT | 2 FF | 1 FR
It was a bit of a down year by the usual standards of Bosa, who has a Defensive Player of the Year honor under his belt. And yet Bosa's 2024 campaign still ranked him among the top players at his position and earned him a fourth straight Pro Bowl nod and his fifth in six seasons. Bosa's 91.0 overall grade, per Pro Football Focus, landed him sixth among defensive ends and his run defense and pass rush grades were also both top 10. Even with the 49ers' overall struggles with injuries and productivity, including Bosa's three missed games, the DE continued to lead his team and maintained his status as one of the best defensive ends in the league year after year.
NFL Pro Insight for Bosa: Nick Bosa recorded an average get-off time of 0.70 seconds last season, the quickest in his career and the second-quickest among edge defenders with at least 200 pass rushes.
