[2] Sources: Edwards attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he played inside linebacker for the Wisconsin Badgers football team.

The younger players on the team received extra reps and UW's defensive coordinator Dave Aranda praised Edwards, saying "He was the MVP of that period, in my opinion.

"[4] With 2014 starting inside linebackers Marcus Trotter and Derek Landisch graduating and needing to be replaced Edwards was thrown in the mix to become a starter.

October 19 Edwards was named Big Ten freshman of the week for his performance against Purdue where he had 16 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble.

[14] Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz named Edwards the primary backup middle linebacker, behind starter Nigel Bradham, to start his rookie season.

[15] On September 9, 2019, Edwards made his regular season debut in the Eagles' home-opener, appearing only on special teams during a 27–32 win against the Washington Redskins.

In Week 8, Edwards made his first career start at outside linebacker due to a recurring ankle injury to Nigel Bradham, finishing the Eagles' 31–13 victory at the Buffalo Bills with a season-high five combined tackles (two solo).

On January 5, 2020, Edwards made his official postseason debut in the NFC Wildcard Game, making two combined tackles in a 17–9 loss against the Seattle Seahawks.

Edwards entered training camp in 2020 as a possible candidate to be the starting middle linebacker, competing against Jatavis Brown and Davion Taylor, after Nigel Bradham became a free agent.

[20] During a Week 5 game against the Carolina Panthers on October 10, 2021, Edwards made a crucial play when he blocked a punt as the Eagles were down 18–13 in the fourth quarter.