​Devon Witherspoon just gave the Philadelphia Eagles another number to consider when they eventually begin working on long-term contracts for Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean.According to ESPN, Witherspoon and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a four-year, $132 million extension that includes more than $101 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. The reported agreement represents another significant jump for a position that has become increasingly valuable in the modern NFL.In borrowing from a recent Denver Post article, the Eagles have their own ‘Champagne Problems’ at the cornerback position. A phrase used to describe trivial, first-world, or “high-class” grievances, the Eagles have amassed the best cornerback trio in the NFL, and if they all play well, they’ll seek elite compensation. Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean do not need new contracts yet, but they have every reason to pay attention to the cornerback market.ESPN sources: three-time Pro-Bowl CB Devon Witherspoon and the Seahawks reached agreement on a four-year, $132 million extension and includes over $101 million guaranteed that now makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/c7tsiz6KbJ— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 15, 2026That market is moving quickly, and New England Patriots standout Christian Gonzalez will likely surpass Witherspoon. The top of the market had already changed after Trent McDuffie landed a four-year, $124 million extension from the Los Angeles Rams after being acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs. This deal made him the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback at $31 million per season. Sauce Gardner and Derek Stingley Jr. are also at or near $30 million annually, creating a new financial tier for elite young defensive backs.That matters in Philadelphia because Mitchell and DeJean are not far behind, if not ahead based on 2025 stats. Mitchell has already emerged as one of the league’s best outside cornerbacks. According to Next Gen Stats, he led all NFL cornerbacks in catch rate allowed at 42.4 percent and average target separation at 1.8 yards among players with at least 60 targets. He also ranked near the top of the league in tight windows forced, yards after catch allowed per reception, passer rating allowed and forced incompletions. He did not allow a touchdown in more than 600 coverage snaps.DeJean’s situation is different but just as important. Because he slipped into the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Eagles do not have a fifth-year option to extend team control. He is entering the third season of a four-year, $9.28 million rookie deal, which means Philadelphia may have to move sooner than it would with a first-round pick. DeJean’s All-Pro production, slot value and versatility could allow him to blow past the three-year, $40 million deal Kyler Gordon signed with the Chicago Bears.The Eagles’ problem is not whether Mitchell and DeJean are worth paying. It is whether they can