Jalen Mills is among the most noticeable Eagles. Off the field, there is that lime-green hair, which he dyed in 2016 as a tribute to the franchise that drafted him and has maintained ever since. On the field, there is the fact that Mills plays cornerback, the game’s most unforgiving position.
Monday night against the Raiders, everyone shivering in the seats at Lincoln Financial Field and everyone watching on TV saw Mills fall for a slant-and-go move from Amari Cooper, saw him bite on Oakland quarterback Derek Carr’s pump fake, setting up a 63-yard touchdown pass. It was the only touchdown Oakland scored in a 19-10 Eagles victory, but it was the kind no one forgets.