{"id":123874,"date":"2025-06-12T11:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/123874\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:22:11","slug":"eagles-sign-2025-first-round-linebacker-to-rookie-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/123874\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles Sign 2025 First-Round Linebacker To Rookie Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/philadelphia-eagles-sign-2025-first-round-pick-jihaad-campbell-to-rookie-contract\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eagles Sign 2025 First-Round Linebacker To Rookie Contract;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Eagles Sign 2025 First-Round Linebacker To Rookie Contract<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals are facing a challenging situation. Their first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, has yet to sign his rookie contract. What&#8217;s worse, the Texas A&amp;M product has openly spoken out against his new team regarding this contract.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Philadelphia Eagles don&#8217;t have this kind of problem. At least not after minicamp this week.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia agreed to terms with first-round linebacker Jihaad Campbell on Wednesday. The four-year, $14.9 million deal includes the standard fifth-year option for all first-round players. The contract is also fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell has yet to suit up for Philly. He is currently dealing with shoulder and knee injuries that are expected to keep him out until training camp.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, Campbell continues to turn heads in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a big dude,&#8221; All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun said during minicamp. &#8220;Similar to myself, a versatile guy who can do a lot of different things. Just starting to see him move around a little bit. And he&#8217;s impressively really smart on the board as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Campbell was considered a top defensive player in the 2025 class, but injuries forced him to fall to the Eagles with the 31st overall pick. He joins a linebacker room led by Baun but with young players like Nakobe Dean and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. competing for playing time.<\/p>\n<p>With Campbell&#8217;s signing, Philadelphia&#8217;s entire 2025 draft class has all signed their rookie deals.<\/p>\n<p>It is a stark difference from what the Bengals are dealing with regarding their first-round defender.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/backfield-duo-could-define-eagles-145500165.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Backfield Duo Could Define Eagles Offense in 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Backfield Duo Could Define Eagles Offense in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/former-quarterback-continues-disrespect-eagles-143326386.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Former Quarterback Continues To Disrespect Eagles Star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Former Quarterback Continues To Disrespect Eagles Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/philadelphia-eagles-sign-2025-first-round-pick-jihaad-campbell-to-rookie-contract\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eagles Sign 2025 First-Round Linebacker To Rookie Contract originally appeared on Athlon Sports. 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