{"id":15923,"date":"2024-10-25T08:49:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T08:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=15923"},"modified":"2024-10-25T08:49:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T08:49:41","slug":"eagles-rookie-jeremiah-trotter-jr-preparing-for-first-career-start-vs-bengals-in-wake-of-zack-baun-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=15923","title":{"rendered":"Eagles rookie Jeremiah Trotter Jr. preparing for first career start vs. Bengals in wake of Zack Baun injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trotter may get his first opportunity to start in Week 8<\/h2>\n
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\nPHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie linebacker\u00a0Jeremiah Trotter Jr. has been biding his time learning from veteran teammates\u00a0Zack Baun\u00a0and\u00a0Nakobe Dean. His time may be coming sooner than expected.<\/p>\n

With Baun sidelined from Wednesday’s practice with a shoulder injury suffered in a Week 7 win over the\u00a0New York Giants, Trotter appears to be next in line to take over Baun’s role in the defense. This isn’t something unexpected for Trotter, who has been preparing for the opportunity.<\/p>\n

“I definitely try to make sure that every single week, I’m preparing like I’m starting,” Trotter said Wednesday. “I’m getting a lot of reps. So if that situation comes up, I’m confident in my preparation.”<\/p>\n

There isn’t a guarantee Trotter will start on Sunday, yet it could be trending that way.\u00a0Oren Burks\u00a0was the replacement for Baun when he left the game on Sunday, but the defensive starters were immediately pulled following the injury. Trotter replaced Dean and played nine snaps.<\/p>\n

What about\u00a0Ben VanSumeren? The linebacker actually didn’t play any defensive snaps on Sunday, but played five snaps at fullback and 26 on special teams. If the\u00a0Philadelphia\u00a0Eagles\u00a0do choose to continue the youth movement on defense (they have one of the youngest defenses in the\u00a0NFL), Trotter would be the ideal candidate next to Dean.<\/p>\n

“When I saw him come off, I was at first thinking that I hope he’s OK,” Trotter said of Baun’s injury. “When stuff like that happens — and he’s fine — but when it happens, it makes you think. I felt like I was ready if I had to step in.<\/p>\n

“At that point in the game, it was pretty much under control.”<\/p>\n

Trotter has been learning from veterans like Baun and Dean over the last few months. He’s been asking questions and picking their brain. The two have even pulled Trotter aside to show them what they’re seeing on certain plays.<\/p>\n

There’s a reason why Trotter thinks he’s ready for his first start, should that come to fruition.<\/p>\n

“I try to learn from them, making sure I’m soaking up everything they’re telling me,” Trotter said. “They’re very good at pulling me aside if they see something. They’ll give me a critique of my technique and try to help me out as much as possible. I really appreciate that.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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