The Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles opened their Oct. 11, 2026, game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London with a kickoff return that produced both a long touchdown run and two player ejections.
Jacksonville’s Josh Cameron returned Eagles kicker Jake Elliott’s kickoff 90 yards for what would have been the NFL season’s first kickoff-return touchdown, according to Fox News. Officials nullified the score after calling Philadelphia for an illegal formation and Jacksonville linebacker Branson Combs for holding.
The kickoff also led to unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties and ejections for Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Jaguars linebacker Bryan Thomas Jr. Fox reported that the players continued a confrontation after a block during the return, with Trotter taking Thomas to the ground and Thomas kicking toward him. Both were disqualified for the remainder of the game.
The report said Trotter was expected to play with Philadelphia’s starting defense, while Thomas primarily contributed on special teams. Officials took several minutes to sort out the penalties, the report said.
On Philadelphia’s first possession, the Eagles went for a fourth-and-1 conversion without using the “Tush Push,” the short-yardage play associated with the team. Their shotgun run failed. Fox cited quarterback Jalen Hurts’ recent calf injury and changes to the offensive line as possible context, but did not report a direct explanation from coach Nick Sirianni for the decision.
This account is based on the supplied Fox News report; the penalties and sequence described have not been independently verified here.
