Selected by Eagles
The Eagles selected Lemon in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 20th overall.
The expectation for some time has been that the Eagles will eventually trade A.J. Brown, and the selection of Lemon in the first round only reinforces that expectation. Lemon (5-foot-11, 193 pounds) is a very different receiver from Brown -- Brown is a prototypical boundary receiver whereas Lemon ideally fits in the slot -- but Lemon's play at USC gives reason to suspect he will draw targets and convert targets efficiently as soon as he gets on the field. If the Eagles subtract Brown for Lemon then they might need to allocate more of their passing game toward the underneath and slot than they have otherwise during Jalen Hurts' time as starter.
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Saquon Barkley
Prepping for new scheme
Barkley spoke this offseason with retired running back Todd Gurley, who played for the Rams at the same time as new Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, NFL.com's Bobby Kownack reports.
Dallas Goedert
Could see added targets
Goedert's role could expand in 2026 after the Eagles traded A.J. Brown to New England, Glenn Erby of USA Today reports.
Hollywood Brown
In mix among WR corps
Brown enters training camp competing for a role in Philadelphia's wide receiver rotation following the team's trade of A.J. Brown to the Patriots, Glenn Erby of USA Today reports.
Dontayvion Wicks
Set for opportunity
Wicks will enter training camp competing for a key role in Philadelphia's receiving corps following the team's trade of A.J. Brown, Glenn Erby of USA Today reports.
Jalen Hurts
Working with new-look WR corps
As the coming season approaches, Hurts is slated to work with a dramatically different wide receiver corps, Glenn Erby of USA TODAY reports.
Eli Stowers
Dealing with minor injury?
Stowers appears to have a lower-body injury and isn't doing much at Wednesday's practice, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Tanner McKee
Working behind Dalton as QB3
McKee has been working as the clear third quarterback behind Jalen Hurts and Andy Dalton during spring practices, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
Makai Lemon
Dealing with hamstring injury
Lemon did not participate in Tuesday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
DeVonta Smith
Philly's WR1 after Brown trade
Smith is set to operate as the Eagles' top wide receiver after the team traded A.J. Brown to the Patriots on Monday.
Makai Lemon
Working with starters at OTAs
Lemon is working with the starters during 7-on-7 drills at OTAs on Wednesday, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.