Eagles' head coach Nick Sirianni provides an update on Jihaad Campbell's status

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Eagles' head coach Nick Sirianni provides an update on Jihaad Campbell's status
Let's all travel back to the conclusion of the first night of the 2025 NFL Draft. Remember that? The conversations about the Philadelphia Eagles and Howie Roseman don't change much. The aftermath of each selection meeting looks almost like a carbon copy of its predecessor.
Eagles fans take to social media to brag about their vice president/general manager's brilliance. His haters and detractors spend their time trying to convince anyone who will listen that he is somehow cheating.
Most have heard the complaints (or whining, depending on your paradigm). How does he keep doing this? How does he land Jalen Carter ninth overall and still acquire Nolan Smith at the end of the same first round?
How is it possible to acquire Quinyon Mitchell AND Cooper DeJean? How on Planet Earth did he snag Jihaad Campbell at 31? Most of those mysteries remain unsolved, but it wasn't difficult to crack the Jihaad Campbell puzzle.
Nick Sirianni offers a Jihaad Campbell update, but fans may not like what he said
Unless you've been busy or living under a rock, you've heard the stories about injuries contributing to Campbell's recent first-round slide. Philly liked what their doctors were telling them, though, and because of that, they invested first-round capital into adding him to the nest.
All spring and summer, everyone has hoped to hear two words... He's ready... Instead, Birds fans have been encouraged to exercise patience as each injury update sounds a lot like every other update that follows.
Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio spoke with the media at OTAs. Based on his response, Jihaad is expected to be on the shelf longer than most hope. That wasn't encouraging, but it was honest. It is what it is. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke with the media during the mandatory minicamp session. As you might imagine, Jihaad's name came up again. Coach offered the expected response.
There's a beauty to being the defending Super Bowl champions and having a deep roster. The Eagles don't have to rush their rookie. As long as Campbell is "doing everything he can to get himself ready", the Birds can rest easy knowing they have a First-Team All-Pro (Zack Baun) and the son of a franchise legend (Jeremiah Trotter Jr.) on the roster.
And, don't forget about another rookie, Smael Mondon, and the young veteran Nakobe Dean. The latter is also battling injury but will return at some point during the season.
Campbell tallied 117 tackles, five sacks, 12 tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles during his final season with the Alabama Crimson Tide. It's easy to see why everyone is excited, but don't lose sleep over it. The rookie will return at some point to active duty, and when he does, expect quality play and another playmaker for Fangio's defense.