The Philadelphia Eagles’ front office had to take care of some business on Wednesday afternoon. As the team wrapped up its one session of mandatory minicamp this week, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman made sure the team agreed to terms with its first-round pick, Jihaad Campbell.
Once Campbell inked his deal officially, the Eagles took to social media to reveal it’s a done deal.
The official press release revealed it’s a four-year contract, which will include a fifth-year team option.
Shortly after the deal was done, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported a key detail regarding the financials of the deal. Campbell will earn a guarantee of $14,903,574 in the deal.
The #Eagles agreed to terms with No. 31 overall pick Jihaad Campbell on his four-year, $14,903,574 fully guaranteed deal with a fifth-year option.
Only four of 32 first-round picks are unsigned as minicamps wrap up. pic.twitter.com/jUOwJnCQU0
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 11, 2025
Now that Campbell has officially signed with the Eagles, that leaves four players from the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft class unsigned at this stage of the offseason, per Pelissero.
Campbell just wrapped up a three-year run at Alabama. In 2022, he appeared in nine games as a freshman. Campbell accounted for just one tackle throughout the year. By year two, Campbell appeared in 13 games as a sophomore. He picked up 66 tackles, three pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and half a sack.
By Campbell’s junior year, the ‘Bama linebacker boosted his stock with a 54-tackle season. 12 of his tackles were for a loss, and he added five sacks to his NCAA resume. Campbell also had an interception, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery during his junior effort as well.
The Eagles made a move to land Campbell on draft night, but they didn’t have to go far. Sitting at the end of the first round, Howie Roseman saw Campbell as the best player on the board when the Eagles’ Super Bowl foe went on the clock. The Eagles decided to form a swap with the Kansas City Chiefs so they could move up and call on Campbell.
It was an unexpected move for Roseman, who doesn’t typically aim high for linebackers in the draft. However, the Eagles have prioritized the position more lately.
After a standout season from Zack Baun, who was on the Eagles with a one-year deal, the Eagles invested a hefty sum into Baun with a multi-year contract. Now, they’ll look to develop a high-end linebacker in Campbell, who hails from Erial, New Jersey.
With Campbell joining the linebacker room, he joins a linebacker unit that includes Baun, Nakobe Dean, Azeez Ojulari, Jeremiah Trotter Jr, Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith, and more.
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