Who says the Eagles don’t value linebackers? In a year where they watched Zack Baun go from unheralded edge rusher into an All-Pro off-ball linebacker and rewarded him with a $51 million deal, the Eagles drafted Alabama linebacker and New Jersey native Jihaad Campbell 31st overall with the penultimate pick of the NFL draft’s first round Thursday night.

The Alabama linebacker was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 31st overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The reigning Super Bowl champions traded up one spot with the Kansas City Chiefs to grab Campbell. Philly also gave up its fifth-round pick for Campbell.

This time, Roseman, with time running out, traded up one spot with his old friend Andy Reid to get the 31st overall pick. The Chiefs, in exchange, got the Eagles’ second of four fifth-round picks at No. 164 in addition to the 32nd overall pick.