Cam Jurgens’ hold on the Eagles’ left guard job may already be slipping, and now his availability for Week 5 is in question too.
Jurgens has been placed in the concussion protocol, according to an NFL Network report, after reporting concussion symptoms following Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. That puts his status for the Eagles’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in doubt.
He did finish the Rams game and was still speaking with reporters in the locker room Sunday night, but the bigger issue is what comes next. If Jurgens can’t go, the Eagles would likely turn to second-year player Willie Lampkin at left guard.
The timing is rough for Jurgens, who has already been fighting to settle in at his new spot. Philadelphia moved him from center to left guard before Week 2, and the transition has not gone smoothly. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed five pressures against the Rams and has given up 12 pressures in three starts at left guard.
That’s a tough number for a player the Eagles once viewed as a long-term answer. Two years ago, the team signed Jurgens to a four-year, $68 million extension after he emerged as one of the NFL’s best centers in 2024. But he has not consistently played well over the last two years after undergoing back surgery during the 2025 offseason.
Lampkin is the obvious next option, and he comes with his own unusual story. The Eagles claimed him off waivers from the Rams before last season, but knee and ankle injuries kept him on injured reserve for the entire year. In his first training camp with Philadelphia, though, he earned a roster spot after strong work in practices and preseason games.
He would also bring a major size disadvantage into the lineup. Lampkin is 5-11, 290 pounds, which is small for an offensive guard, but he makes up for it with play strength and low leverage that lets him get underneath bigger defensive tackles.
And if he handles the Jaguars well, the Eagles could be looking at more than a temporary fill-in. Lampkin could potentially take the starting job from Jurgens for the rest of the season.
Philadelphia is already stretched thin up front. Behind Lampkin, the next man up is sixth-round rookie offensive guard Micah Morris.
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