Cooper DeJean's Girlfriend Has Iowa Talking

Despite their NFL ties to rival teams, Cooper DeJean and Abby Summers balance their professional commitments and relationship with positivity and support.

While Cooper DeJean was getting ready for the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 2 trip to face the Tennessee Titans, Abby Summers was busy with her own game-day routine.

The Eagles cornerback’s girlfriend reported for cheerleader duty at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, where Summers is set to cheer during the Dallas Cowboys’ matchup with the visiting Washington Commanders.

A few hours before kickoff, Summers posted an Instagram carousel with photos of herself alongside her cheerleading squad. She was positioned second from the left in the group shot, flanked by Parker Kilpatrick and Emily Awbrey.

She captioned the post with a short line about her second game of the 2026 regular season:

“G2 TAKES ON GAME 2.”

The post drew plenty of attention from teammates, including Ariel Brumfield, Sophia Laufer, Julissa Garcia and Darah Haidet. Laufer kept it simple with a three-word reaction:

“MY FAVOURITE GIRLS,”

Brumfield chimed in with:

“Ayeee great minds think alike,”

Garcia added a one-word response, while Haidet offered her own two-word compliment:

“Gorgeous girlsss”

“SLAYYYY,” Garcia commented.

Summers joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in July 2024 and quickly became a familiar face in her rookie year. She was also featured in Netflix’s “America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” docuseries.

When she announced her arrival on July 23, 2024, Summers wrote:

“So proud to share that I am a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader! It’s been an incredible journey, and I couldn’t have done it without the amazing people I’ve met along the way,”

DeJean, meanwhile, has already addressed the chatter around their relationship and whether it could spill into his football life. On the “Exciting Mics” podcast, he made his stance clear:

"I mean, it's not like we both play football. She's a cheerleader. There is going to be no insider information given either way,”

Summers has also been careful about her physical health, especially her skin, and previously said she went through a serious cosmetic procedure to deal with skin problems.

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