Home / Sports / Eagles' Campbell Injury: A Second-Year Setback?
Eagles' Campbell Injury: A Second-Year Setback?
12 Mar
Summary
- Eagles second-year player Jihaad Campbell faces an injury setback.
- Campbell is expected to miss most of the offseason program.
- The Eagles selected Campbell 31st overall in last year's draft.
Philadelphia Eagles second-year linebacker Jihaad Campbell is sidelined with a shoulder injury. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio indicated that Campbell will likely miss the majority of the offseason, potentially impacting his availability for spring conditioning, OTAs, and mandatory minicamp in June. The team hopes for his return by mid-to-late July for training camp.
Campbell's injury raises concerns as he was expected to be a key contributor. The Eagles moved up to select him 31st overall in the previous draft, partly as a reason for allowing linebacker Nakobe Dean to depart in free agency. Dean signed a deal worth up to $36 million with $20 million guaranteed. Concerns about Campbell's durability are heightened given a previous shoulder injury that caused him to slide in the draft.
Should Campbell miss significant time, the Eagles have depth with Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Smael Mondon. The team may also consider adding a linebacker in the upcoming NFL draft, possibly targeting players like Josiah Trotter, projected as a third-round pick, with the Eagles holding picks at No. 68 and No. 98.
