Nick Sirianni weighs in on Eagles rookie Jihaad Campbell’s reassuring NFL debut vs Cowboys
An NFL star in the making.
Philadelphia Eagles rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell proved why he was taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft in Week 1’s win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football.
The Alabama product was credited with forcing a fumble on Cowboys running back Miles Sanders during a crucial drive late in the third quarter. He also broke up a deep pass intended for tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford, a play that likely would have resulted in a touchdown.
While fans were more than excited with what they saw from Campbell in his first NFL regular-season debut, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni didn’t give in to the hype.
“I thought he did some really good things,” Sirianni said. “Obviously, like all of us, we all had plays that we want back and we all had plays where there were some good and there was some bad, and that’s the game of football. You try to fix those things and move on and try to repeat the things that you had success with. I thought he did some really nice things in the game. I think you saw his speed, his length, his range in coverage, and I think you saw some of his ability in the run game. And there’s things that he has to work on as well, like we all do.”
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Sirianni, downplaying his performance, even admitted that he couldn’t wait to get back to the practice field with Campbell.
“Look forward to getting back out there with him on the practice field because I think this is a guy that’s just going to continue to get better the more he plays football,” Sirianni said. “Another guy that loves this game, has great work ethic and great work habits, and excited about the direction that he can go in that we see, but it takes what it takes, and he is going to have to work at it every single day. And I love that about him, that he has that in his DNA, that he is going to want to do that and to continue to get better.”
The Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2 this Sunday. It’s a Super Bowl LIX rematch for most of Philly’s players, but for Campbell, it’s another chance to prove he’s right on track to becoming an NFL star.
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