The Eagles moved up in the 2025 NFL draft and selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell, a South Jersey native, with the 31st overall pick.

The narrative will write itself when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles' selection of Jihaad Campbell. The franchise selected an off-ball linebacker for the first time in 46 years, as Jerry Robinson in 1979 was the last one the organization drafted this early.

When you’re the champion and you draft well, you’re rewarded. The Eagles could use a little more second-level punch, and Howie Roseman saw Campbell as an instant playmaker. So, Philadelphia traded up one spot with Kansas City (tacking on pick No. 164) and landed Brugler’s 14th-ranked prospect.