Philadelphia Eagles' second-year cornerback Cooper DeJean found an interesting way to play with fans' minds amid dating rumors with Nikki WWE star Nikki Bella. DeJean and Bella kicked off romance rumors months after they clicked pictures together at training camp.
Is Cooper DeJean dating John Cena's ex Nikki Bella?
The Super Bowl LIX Champion reportedly went to RAW in Philadelphia to see Bella, which added fuel to the rumors. Bella clicked a picture in the Eagles' locker room, which drew plenty of eyeballs. DeJean displayed love towards the female wrestler on Instagram after she posted a series of pictures after watching the Eagles defeat the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 on Sunday.
The player dropped an eagle with a heart emoji in the comments section.
Cooper DeJean performs John Cena's 'Five Knuckle Shuffle'
Cooper DeJean and the Eagles' defense celebrated an interception against the Washington Commanders on Sunday by hitting the Knuckle Shuffle move, which was performed by WWE icon John Cena, who dated Nikki Bella previously.
It is still uncertain whether that was another hint of his rumored relationship with Bella, but it was curious to see Cooper DeJean perform this move amid all the speculations. He wrapped up the game with five tackles and four passes defended, as the Eagles cruised to a 29-18 win against the Commanders to improve to 10-5.
Cooper DeJean Opens up on 'Five Knuckle Shuffle' celebration against the comm
Reporters questioned Cooper DeJean about his unique interception celebration. The former Iowa star said the team wanted to pay tribute to John Cena, who retired from professional wrestling after 26 years in the industry as the face of the WWE.
"Yeah, we were just in zone," DeJean said. "Was laying it down and came all the way back around and I saw him pop his feet and took off, was able to catch it. Thought he was going to score but didn't realize he was right behind me.
"Yeah, celebration, just a tribute to John Cena. The guy I watched growing up. Big WWE guy when I was a kid. So yeah, we had that one planned for a while."
The Eagles are once again NFC East Champions. They eliminated the Dallas Cowboys from the playoff race on Saturday and will face the Buffalo Bills in Week 17, hoping to extend their winning streak to three games.