Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. ejected 13 seconds into London game, then fined
The gist
Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was ejected 13 seconds into the London game after a kickoff fight.
He was set to split snaps with Jihaad Campbell in Week 6.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026Trotter was ejected 13 seconds into the Eagles' Week 5 game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars after an opening-kickoff fight with Jaguars defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr. Both were disqualified before either defense took the field, and a touchdown return was wiped out by penalties, forcing a re-kick.
- Oct 13, 2026Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said the team planned to play Trotter some and that he "deserves playing time," while denying a broadcast claim that Trotter was set to start, calling it "an out-and-out lie."
- Oct 14, 2026Trotter said the missed chance was "an opportunity I could've used" but that he doesn't "like to harp on or stay lingering on things that can't be changed."