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NFL · Rules & Officiating · published 2026-10-11T00:00:00+00:00 · via NBC Sports (Rotoworld)

Eagles' Trotter, Jaguars' Thomas ejected after London kickoff incident

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Philadelphia linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Jacksonville defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr. were ejected during Sunday morning's Eagles-Jaguars game in London. The ejections came after the opening kickoff, a play that was nullified by offsetting penalties. Officials attributed the disqualifications to repeated conduct unrelated to football.

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The Eagles and Jaguars played in London on Sunday morning. On the opening kickoff, offsetting penalties canceled the play. After that sequence, Philadelphia linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Jacksonville defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr. were ejected. The officiating crew tied the removals to behavior that kept occurring and had nothing to do with football. The episode falls under rules and officiating, where officials decide when conduct warrants removal from a game.

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The ejections could affect the players, their teams, and fans

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