Eagles DC Vic Fangio: Media Lied About Benching First-Round Pick

It's unfortunate that Philadelphia Eagles inside linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was ejected after the opening kickoff in a Week 5 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, as it seemed like he was finally getting a chance to play beyond special teams. Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said on Tuesday that he'd planned to split reps between Trotter and struggling 2025 first-round pick Jihaad Campbell against the Jaguars, but denied that Campbell had already lost his starting spot for the 2nd consecutive season. "Eagles DC Vic Fangio confirmed that he had planned to split reps between Jihaad Campbell and Jeremiah Trotter, Jr.