Baun was an AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist and continued his strong play during Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans after intercepting Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Former Saints backup Zack Baun opened up about returning to New Orleans now that he is starring in the Super Bowl for the Eagles:

Preparing for the Super Bowl, the linebacker reflected in his four formative years with New Orleans. In a new environment with the Birds, he saw his career take off this season.

In the Eagles' championship win over Kansas City, Baun saw his first interception in the Caesars Superdome, along with a team-high seven tackles.

Philadelphia Eagles LB Zack Baun, whose pro career began in New Orleans with the Saints, is hoping to finish what has been a career-best season in the same building where it all began.

Baun picked off Patrick Mahomes for one of three Chiefs turnovers, and the rout was on for the Eagles, who had found gold with a bargain-bin signing of the former New Orleans Saint.

With his team up 17-0, with just under two minutes left in the second quarter, Baun, the former University of Wisconsin and Brown Deer High School star, read the eyes of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and made a diving interception at the 14-yard line.

One of the biggest plays of the Philadelphia Eagles' decisive blowout victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX came late in the second quarter. Trailing 17-0, the Chi

It was a historic night for the Philadelphia Eagles as they dominated their way to the second Super Bowl in franchise history. Going against the back-to-back defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs,