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Philadelphia is moving quickly with a new jersey assignment for Jihaad Campbell, shifting him from A.J. Brown’s former No. 30 to No. 11 as the linebacker heads into his second NFL year.
The Philadelphia Eagles have officially changed linebacker Jihaad Campbell’s jersey number, moving him from No. 30 to No. 11 ahead of his second NFL season, according to reporting from SportsRadio 94WIP’s Eliot Shorr-Parks as published by Yahoo Sports on June 20, 2026.
Campbell’s new No. 11 is notable in part because No. 30 was previously associated with A.J. Brown during his time in Philadelphia. With Brown now no longer in the organization, the Eagles have handed that slot to someone else, and Campbell is the latest player to be fitted with a new identity on the field.
Number changes are usually routine in the NFL, but they still matter for fan familiarity and for how teams plan their rosters. Teams typically want clear, settled numbering going into training camp, when practice reps and offseason work begin to crystallize position groups and roles. A linebacker’s number is also a public-facing marker, appearing constantly on team broadcasts, credential cards, and sideline view.
For Campbell, the change comes at a point when most second-year players are expected to tighten technique, understand the playbook with more speed, and become more reliable in the specific responsibilities assigned to their defensive role. While a jersey switch does not, by itself, indicate a change in assignment, it does report that the Eagles are moving forward with organizational housekeeping and readiness for a new season.
The league’s offseason is also a time when players sometimes reshape their on-field habits. Second-year development tends to show up in small things, from how quickly a player reads coverage to how efficiently they transition from run fits to pursuit. With Campbell wearing No. 11, Philadelphia is effectively writing a fresh page for him as he begins that second-step phase.
What to watch next is whether the jersey change coincides with how Campbell is used in camp and the regular-season defensive mix. Even without any roster or role change being directly stated in the reporting, the Eagles’ second-year expectations for their young defenders are usually reflected in preparation and snap distribution once the pads come on.
