The Eagles shared a heartwarming photo of draft pick Jeremiah Trotter Jr. with his dad, a Philly legend

The Eagles adding Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was awesome.

The Philadelphia Eagles made history on Saturday by drafting the son of one of its best-ever defensive players.

In the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Eagles drafted Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr., the son of former Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.

The elder Trotter started his career with the Eagles in 1998 and played there through 2001, later making a return in 2004 and playing there through 2006. He also spent his final season in 2009 with Philadelphia.

Now, the younger Trotter will start his professional career where his dad made his legacy.

With news of the pick, the Eagles shared a heartwarming photo of both Trotters on the field, Trotter Jr. just a baby wearing an Eagles beanie.

That’s just adorable.

Just like the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Joey Porter’s son, Joey Porter Jr., in last year’s draft, the Eagles paid tribute to their franchise history in such a neat way during Saturday’s last day of the 2024 NFL Draft.

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Eagles trade up to select Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. with pick No. 155 overall

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. with pick No. 155 in the 2024 NFL Draft

In the days before the draft, Howie Roseman discussed legacy and the urgency of potentially drafting the children of former Eagles.

On Saturday, Roseman kept his word, trading up to select Jeremiah Trotter with pick No. 155 of the 2024 NFL draft.

After watching elite linebackers dominate the AFC and NFC divisional rounds, Eagles GM Howie Roseman finally landed a talented and rangy linebacker.

Clemson’s All-American defender is the son of former Philadelphia linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.

In 2022, Trotter Jr. had 91 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, two interceptions, and a forced fumble.

His 88 tackles (54 solo), 5½ sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles made him a Butkus Award finalist this season.

Purple Daily on Draft: Prospect discussions and mock draft

Who should the Minnesota Vikings select in the 2024 NFL Draft? Purple Daily on Draft does a mock draft and discusses multiple prospects.

Free agency is set to open the legal tampering period on Monday morning but it’s never a bad time to talk about the NFL draft.

On the latest episode of Purple Daily on Draft, we went to the listeners who asked about multiple different prospects.

To finish the show, the crew does a three-round Minnesota Vikings mock draft which saw them pick three times. How did they get the extra selection and who would be going to the Vikings in this simulation?

All of that and more on the latest episode of Purple Daily on Draft, dropping every Monday afternoon on the Purple Daily YouTube channel.

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2024 NFL Combine: 7 Eagles-related takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah’s conference call

NFL Network Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah says Ennis Rakestraw Jr. would be the perfect pick for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Draft

With the Super Bowl and collegiate all-star games in the rear-view mirror, all attention now turns towards the NFL combine and the start of free agency.

Philadelphia has the No. 22 overall pick in April’s draft and plenty of room to make a splash in free agency, making the Eagles the one team to watch in the NFL this spring.

NFL Network’s senior draft analyst and former Eagles staffer, Daniel Jeremiah, had his first conference call of the season, focusing on the upcoming scouting combine.

Jeremiah discussed Philadelphia potentially targeting a running back in the second round and the potential for other big-name additions on both sides of the football ball.

Eagles 7-round mock draft 2.0 as we kick off the 2024 NFL offseason

The Philadelphia Eagles are retooling and we’ve unveiled are second 2024 NFL Mock draft of the offseason and ahead of the scouting combine

The Eagles are looking for a reset after exiting the playoffs following a loss to the Buccaneers in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs.

Even with Nick Sirianni’s team clinching a playoff berth for the third straight year, there have been significant changes to the coaching staff following a historic collapse that saw Philadelphia lose 6 of their final seven games.

It’s never too early to look ahead at the NFL draft, and with so many holes on defense, Howie Roseman has the assets to retool the roster.

Philadelphia has never drafted an off-the-ball linebacker in the first round, and they won’t this spring either, but Howie Roseman will reload in the trenches and could get a familiar name in the second round.

We’re looking ahead and releasing our second Eagles Wire mock draft of the offseason via the PFF simulator, with the Birds restocking in the trenches and the secondary.

2024 NFL mock draft: Updated Eagles first-round projections ahead of free agency

We’re looking at updated 2024 NFL mock draft roundups and the Philadelphia Eagles are projected to land Nate Wiggins

Philadelphia made significant changes to the coaching staff following a historic collapse that saw the Eagles lose 6 of their final seven games.

The positive vibes are back around the NovaCare Complex following the additions of Vic Fangio (DC) and Kellen Moore (OC).

It’s never too early to look ahead at the NFL draft, and with so many holes on defense, Howie Roseman has the assets to retool the roster.

Philadelphia has never drafted an off-the-ball linebacker in the first round, and they won’t this spring either, but Howie Roseman will reload in the trenches and could get a familiar name at cornerback.

9 early contenders for Cowboys 2nd-round pick at LB, RB, CB

Dallas has had its issues with their second-round picks, here are several early options they hope could be success stories from the round. | From @cdpiglet

Minus the occasional home runs of Demarcus Lawrence and Trevon Diggs, the second-round picks of the Dallas Cowboys haven’t been ideal. Since Lawrence in 2014, the Cowboys have drafted Randy Gregory, Jaylon Smith, Chidobe Awuzie, Connor Williams, Trysten Hill, Trevon Diggs, Kelvin Joseph, Sam Williams, and Luke Schoonmaker. There were a few contributors, but only Diggs stands out as a true game-changer.

Williams and Schoonmaker are too early to call, but none of the others were selections the team would make in a redraft. This team has plenty of talent, but the 2023 draft class had nearly zero impact and the Cowboys need this draft to be different. More often than not Dallas nails their first rounder, but they need more out of the other Top 60 pick.

Even if Jerry Jones sincerely meant it when he said the team was all in and the team added free agents at defensive tackle, running back, linebacker, and cornerback, the team would still need significant contributors behind them for depth in 2024.

Full 7-round 2024 NFL mock draft: Post-Senior Bowl edition as Eagles reload on defense

The Philadelphia Eagles are retooling and we’ve unveiled are second Eagles Wire 2024 NFL Mock draft of the offseason and after the Senior Bowl

Even with Nick Sirianni’s team clinching a playoff berth for the third straight year, there were question marks centered around the personnel and coaching staff following a historic collapse that saw Philadelphia lose 6 of their final seven games.

It’s never too early to look ahead at the NFL draft, and with so many holes on defense, Howie Roseman has the assets to retool the roster.

Philadelphia has never drafted an off-the-ball linebacker in the first round, and they won’t this spring either, but Howie Roseman will reload in the trenches and could get a familiar name at cornerback via the PFF mock draft simulator.

2024 NFL mock draft: Updated first-round projections after the Senior Bowl

We’re looking at updated 2024 NFL mock draft roundups and the Philadelphia Eagles are projected to land Chop Robinson

Even with Nick Sirianni’s team clinching a playoff berth for the third straight year, there were question marks centered around the personnel and coaching staff following a historic collapse that saw Philadelphia lose 6 of their final seven games.

It’s never too early to look ahead at the NFL draft, and with so many holes on defense, Howie Roseman has the assets to retool the roster.

Philadelphia has never drafted an off-the-ball linebacker in the first round, and they won’t this spring either, but Howie Roseman will reload in the trenches and could get a familiar name at cornerback.

2024 NFL mock draft roundup: Eagles reload at CB, offensive line

The Philadelphia Eagles load up on cornerbacks and offensive tackles in this 2024 NFL mock draft roundup ahead of Championship Sunday

Even with Nick Sirianni’s team clinching a playoff berth for the third straight year, there are question marks centered around the personnel and coaching staff following a historic collapse that saw Philadelphia lose 6 of their final seven games.

It’s never too early to look ahead at the NFL draft, and with so many holes on defense, Howie Roseman has the assets to retool the roster.

Philadelphia has never drafted an off-the-ball linebacker in the first round, and they won’t this spring either, but Howie Roseman will reload in the trenches and could get a familiar name in the second round.