Overview
- Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio confirmed Thursday that Campbell’s cross‑training as an edge rusher is “essentially over” and the team will move him to a full‑time weakside/inside linebacker role.
- Nakobe Dean’s free‑agent signing with the Las Vegas Raiders created the opening that positions Campbell to start alongside Zack Baun and take the bulk of off‑ball linebacker snaps.
- Campbell is returning from a second offseason shoulder surgery that limited his spring work, and he has publicly accepted the coaching staff’s decision to focus his preparation on the inside role.
- Philadelphia retains several natural outside rushers — including Arnold Ebiketie, A.J. Epenesa, Nolan Smith Jr., Jalyx Hunt and Jonathan Greenard — but Greenard is on the PUP list with a pectoral strain, which makes early edge depth uncertain.
- Campbell’s shift to a single position should speed his development in Fangio’s scheme and simplify practice plans while the Eagles monitor Greenard’s recovery and the edge rotation through training camp.