Eagles Clear Zack Baun for Jaguars Game in London

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zack Baun is expected to return against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Oct. 11, 2026, after clearing concussion protocol and becoming available for the Week 5 matchup, according to sports.yahoo.com and CBS Sports.

Baun completed a full practice Friday and received no game designation from Philadelphia, leaving the official inactive list as the final confirmation before kickoff, sports.yahoo.com reported.

The linebacker had been limited during Wednesday and Thursday practices before becoming a full participant Friday. CBS Sports reported that Baun passed an evaluation from an independent neurologist to exit the NFL concussion protocol.

Baun's return gives Philadelphia another option at linebacker while the defense prepares for Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars' running game, according to sports.yahoo.com.

The Eagles entered the matchup with defensive uncertainty after outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard was listed as questionable. Sports.yahoo.com reported that Philadelphia may rely more heavily on its linebackers because of the situation on the edge.

Heavy.com reported that Baun missed one game because of the concussion issue before being cleared ahead of the London contest. The outlet also noted his importance to the Eagles defense over the previous two seasons.

Through the first three games of the season, Baun recorded 25 tackles, including four tackles for loss, and three passes defensed, according to Heavy.com.

Philadelphia also expected Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to return to a rotational linebacker role behind Baun and Jihaad Campbell after Baun's availability was confirmed, CBS Sports reported.

The Eagles defense had shown improvement against the Los Angeles Rams before allowing a late comeback, with Heavy.com reporting that fatigue contributed to problems in the fourth quarter.

Philadelphia faced Jacksonville with several offensive players unavailable, including Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith, who were ruled out for the Week 5 matchup, according to sports.yahoo.com.