PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — Vic Fangio spent part of Tuesday doing what defensive coordinators often do when reporters start sniffing around a lineup change: clarifying, downplaying, and perhaps even adding some revisionism to what's going on at the linebacker position in Philadelphia.
This summer, Eagles fans on social media suggested that maybe Jeremiah Trotter, Jr., should start at linebacker ahead of Jihaad Campbell. Trotter had a strong training camp, so it was a discussion with some merit.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. looked electric in training camp, and his number could be called sooner than expected. Jihaad Campbell has become one of the Philadelphia Eagles’ most glaring issues through three games, and the conversation around a potential lineup change at linebacker is only getting louder.
Coming into 2026, the Philadelphia Eagles defense was expected to be one of the top five defensive units in all of pro football. So far, the Eagles have not even come close to resembling a top-tier defense through three games.
There are 44 running backs in NFL history who have rushed for at least 100 yards on 30 or more occasions. How many of them can you name in six minutes?
Two weeks into the Philadelphia Eagles season and the narratives are already out. There are legitimate reasons to complain about a 2-0 start, and there are concerns regarding this team.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
It's official: the Philadelphia Eagles are going to use Jihaad Campbell to replace Nakobe Dean. Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio confirmed Campbell will not continue his experiment at edge and will be used as an off-ball linebacker alongside Zack Baun in 2026.
Per Olivia Reiner of the Inquirer, Eagles first-round WR Makai Lemon said he’s “feeling great” and will be “100 percent” ready to go when the team opens training camp on July 29th.
Linebacker Nakobe Dean‘s career-opening run with the Eagles ended when he signed a three-year, $36.03MM deal with the Raiders in March. The four-year veteran performed well in Philadelphia when healthy, but the team prepared for his exit when it took Jihaad Campbell 31st overall in the 2025 draft.
While wide receiver A.J. Brown no longer will suit up for the Philadelphia Eagles, his No. 11 still will be on the field -- albeit on defense. Per 94 WIP, Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell will change his jersey number from 30 to 11 now that it's available.
This season is a big one for Jihaad Campbell. The Philadelphia Eagles traded up in the first round to select Campbell last year, knowing the situation that was coming at linebacker.
Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell underwent shoulder surgery in March with an original projection to “probably miss most of the offseason” from defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Philadelphia Eagles took on the Chicago Bears on Friday and suffered their fourth loss of the season. Since then, much has been said about the team's offense and none of it has been positive.
With the 2025 NFL season at its midpoint, it's the perfect time to take stock of the leading candidates for this year's top individual awards. Here are five midseason picks for this year's biggest individual honors — including MVP.
As the NFL creeps into its midseason point, CBS Sports has released its midseason All-Rookie team for the 2025 season. To no one's surprise, Linebacker Jihaad Campbell has been recognized as one of the NFL's premier rookies, joining Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger for the midseason honor.
The training camp hype over Jihaad Campbell has been at an all-time high for the Eagles, as he once again proved in their preseason game loss against the Cleveland Browns.
The plan for Philadelphia Eagles first-round pick Jihaad Campbell was originally to have him at inside linebacker to give him time to learn the defense.
Viewed as an upper-crust talent in the first-round mix this year, he fell to No. 31 largely because of injury concerns. The rookie missed the Eagles’ offseason program, but his climb toward the expected starting role is underway.
Prior to last season, ESPN’s Aaron Schatz ranked the Philadelphia Eagles 29th in terms of quality players under the age of 25. This year, the Eagles did much better, thanks to increased opportunities for their young defenders.
The Eagles drafted Jihaad Campbell with the 31st pick in the 2025 NFL Draft this past April. Campbell was the best inside linebacker in the 2025 NFL Draft.
One of the last seven unsigned first-round picks of the 2025 NFL Draft put pen to paper Wednesday.
Philadelphia Eagles fans will have to wait until training camp to see first-round pick Jihaad Campbell in action. Drafted 31st overall out of Alabama in April, the 21-year-old linebacker is recovering from surgery in March to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
The Eagles were one of six NFL teams to hold rookie minicamp over the weekend, and while on-field action was limited, these three things stood out.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has developed a penchant for targeting SEC players in the NFL Draft, especially in recent years, and it has been integral in forming Philadelphia's championship core.
Former Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell was drafted in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft last Thursday. The New Jersey native will soon sign his rookie contract.
How does a player widely considered to be the best at his position fall to the second-to-last pick of the first round of the NFL Draft?
When Jihaad Campbell's name popped up on the screen during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Philadelphia Eagles fans scratched their heads in confusion.
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