Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Will Shipley sign rookie deals with Eagles

Will Shipley is one of the latest rookies to sign a deal out of the 2024 NFL draft class (photo per the Eagles).

by TigerNet Staff - Wed May 15 14:14:53 GMT-05:00 2024

All of Clemson's NFL draftees are signed ahead of offseason workouts.

The Philadelphia Eagles announced the signing of two of the remaining Tigers in fourth-round selection Will Shipley and fifth-round pick Jeremiah Trotter Jr:

Two more rooks makin' it official ✒️@TrotterJr54 | @thedylanmcmahon pic.twitter.com/osXNx8Yq8Y
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 15, 2024

Rookie contract signed ✔️ pic.twitter.com/ruqzgApKPm
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 13, 2024

Shipley was picked at the No. 127 overall spot, and his deal is worth $4.7 million, including a $716,964 signing bonus (Spotrac).

Trotter inked the deal to follow in his All-Pro linebacker dad's footsteps in Philly after going No. 155 overall with a $4.3 million contract total and a $328,468 signing bonus.

The duo became the 13th and 14th Clemson players drafted by the Eagles all-time, joining G Frank Gillespie (1949), T Nathan Gressette (1954), G Clyde White (1955), C Wingo Avery (1955), C Jim Padgett (1958), T Jack Smith (1959), G Jim Payne (1959), G Eric Harmon (1991), SS Brian Dawkins (1996), DB C.J. Gaddis (2007), DE Ricky Sapp (2010) and S K’Von Wallace (2020).

Trotter was a two-time All-American at Clemson, credited with 202 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 13 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and four interceptions (including two returned for touchdowns) in 1,413 snaps over 39 career games (26 starts) from 2021-23.

Shipley enters the NFL as the only FBS player confirmed to ever accrue 4,000 career all-purpose yards and a perfect 4.0 GPA while graduating in only three years.

The Eagles held a rookie minicamp earlier this month and will start organized training activities (OTAs) next week with a mandatory minicamp in early June (4-6).

They join the group of Clemson rookie draft signings, which is complete now with Nate Wiggins (Ravens; $12.8M total contract), Ruke Orhorhoro (Falcons; $9.9 total contract), Xavier Thomas (Cardinals; $4.4M total contract), and Tyler Davis (Rams; $4.2M total contract).