Eagles Jaguars Fight Causes Two Ejections in London Opener

A fight during the opening kickoff between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars led to the ejection of linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr. at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, after the players continued a scuffle following the play.

According to ESPN, the incident happened during Jaguars rookie Josh Cameron's 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The return was erased after the Jaguars were penalized for holding and the Eagles were flagged for illegal formation, resulting in a re-kick.

ESPN reported that officials separated Trotter and Thomas after the altercation near midfield before announcing both ejections. Sports Yahoo reported that five penalty flags were thrown during the sequence as officials managed the confrontation.

Trotter was scheduled to start at linebacker for Philadelphia ahead of Jihaad Campbell in the game, according to ESPN. The second-year player recorded a career-high 15 tackles in the Eagles' previous loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Thomas, an undrafted rookie defensive end for Jacksonville, was appearing in his fourth career game, ESPN reported. He was listed as a backup defensive end entering the matchup.

The Eagles entered the game with a 2-2 record, while the Jaguars held a 3-1 record and led the AFC South, according to Sports Yahoo.

NFL Network broadcaster Kurt Warner commented on the unusual opening sequence after the penalties and ejections were resolved.

"So with all that going on, we just starting this whole thing over?" joked Kurt Warner, NFL Network broadcaster.

The opening kickoff was eventually replayed after the penalties negated Cameron's return, leaving both teams to continue the London matchup without Trotter and Thomas.