Quinyon Mitchell finally got the regular-season interception that had somehow eluded him, and he did it in style on the Week 5 stage in London.
Late in the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback jumped Trevor Lawrence for a pick that not only helped swing the game, but also checked off a notable personal milestone. According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, it was Mitchell’s first career regular-season interception. His previous picks had all come in the playoffs.
“Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell has his first career NFL regular-season INT,” Meirov said on X. “A big monkey off his back. Mitchell has 4 career INTs in the playoffs.”
It’s an eye-catching wrinkle for a player who has already built a reputation as one of the Eagles’ more reliable defensive pieces. Mitchell needed 37 regular-season games to get that first interception outside the postseason, even though he came into Sunday with 31 career pass deflections, a sign the ball has been around him plenty.
Since entering the NFL in 2024, the former Toledo Rocket has put together a steady run for Philadelphia. Through 37 career games, Mitchell has 115 combined tackles, one interception, 31 pass deflections and one fumble recovery, with those numbers still subject to change depending on the result against Jacksonville.
Now that the regular-season INT is in the books, Mitchell and the Eagles move on to Week 6, when Philadelphia is scheduled to face the Carolina Panthers at home.
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