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Eagles name starting CBs, give Cowboys WRs opportunity to feast in Week 1

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By Josh Sanchez | Last updated Aug 31, 2025 7:27 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys enter Week One of the 2025-26 NFL regular season as underdogs to the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, but there will be an opportunity for the Cowboys to exploit a clear advantage.

Entering this week, there were questions about who the Eagles' starting cornerbacks will be. They'll be faced with the difficult task of shutting down the CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens duo, so it was already a tough task for the team's revamped secondary.

On Sunday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni named the team's starting cornerbacks, which gives a green light for Brian Schottenheimer, Dak Prescott, and the Cowboys offense to air it out with a clear advantage.

The Eagles' starting cornerbacks will be Quinyon Mitchell and Adoree Jackson, a former first-round bust who the Cowboys are familiar of taking advantage of from his time with the New York Giants.

Nick Sirianni told us the CB starting spot has been settled - Adoree Jackson warming up with starting corners while other corners participate in special teams drills pic.twitter.com/HB1GPazupf
— Ashlyn Sullivan (@ashlynrsullivan) August 31, 2025

After the starting duo was announced, Eagles fans began to show some concern.

"Man teams about to be putting up superb numbers on our secondary [f*cking] around with Adore and Sydney out there smh this [sh*t]is absolutely not spelling repeat," one fan wrote.

Another added, "Vic is really going to regret this. CD or Pickens is going to burn him and make this game closer than it should be."

Of course, there is a chance that the concerns are just that: fans being fans. But, if Jackson is the weak link in the secondary that he has proven to be throughout his career, either Pickens or Lamb could be in for a field day, and Cowboys fans are excited about the possibility. Get your popcorn ready.

Fried catfish, yams, collard greens, Mac and cheese, cornbread. These are braised oxtail and these are neckbone. https://t.co/VfJOlaJLyK pic.twitter.com/biMDYfbffu
— MartinTalkCowboys (@DAK_4_MVP) August 31, 2025