There may be no more confusing start to an NFL game this season than Eagles vs. Jaguars in London.
For a moment, it appeared Jacksonville had a special teams touchdown immediately, with return man Josh Cameron taking the opening kick to the house. But the moments afterward required a ton of deliberation from officials.
After a fight at midfield between Jeremiah Trotter and Bryan Thomas Jr., both special-teams players were ejected, adding to a barrage of penalties.
Here's a look at the bizarre start to Eagles vs. Jaguars in London.
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Eagles-Jaguars TD, ejections, flags to open London game
On the opening kickoff, Cameron avoided Eagles defenders until it was too late, finding the end zone for an exciting Jaguars start. It wouldn't last long.
Josh Cameron Takes It To The House To Start The Kickoff, OMG. That’s A Statement. 🔥 https://t.co/PhXI3oACqv
— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) October 11, 2026For one, the Eagles and Jaguars were both called for on-the-field penalties on the kickoff. An illegal formation and holding were offset, resulting in no touchdown.
More controversially, though, Trotter and Thomas had gotten wrapped up in a brawl. Around the middle of the field, the two players pushed and shoved right in front of an official:
#Eagles LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and #Jaguars LB Bryan Thomas Jr. got into it at midfield on the opening kickoff — and both players have been ejected. A normal replay of what happened wasn’t shown. https://t.co/v2N9fRkron
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 11, 2026Trotter and Thomas wound up both being ejected from the game. After all of the action, two players left the field with no touchdown called.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. heads indoors after getting ejected: https://t.co/24Ec9o2IW9
— Olivia Reiner (@ReinerOlivia) October 11, 2026A few minutes later, the Jaguars would take the first lead on a Parker Washington touchdown. But not without the drama first, with Thomas and Trotter lasting just one play after making the trip overseas.
