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The Philadelphia Eagles will need wide receiver Makai Lemon to make an impact during his rookie season after A.J. Brown was traded to the New England Patriots this offseason.
The Eagles selected Lemon with the No. 20 pick in April's draft. Philadelphia foreshadowed the Brown trade earlier in the offseason by selecting Lemon and trading with the Green Bay Packers for Dontayvion Wicks.
Lemon suffered a soft-tissue injury during the spring and was unavailable to practice in mandatory minicamp.
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During his FlexWork Sports youth camp in Aston, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Lemon told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he was "feeling great" and would be 100 percent ready to practice when training camp practices begin for the Eagles on July 29.
While Lemon is behind in getting reps with the offense during practice, Lemon has been working hard to make sure he's as ready as possible for training camp by learning the playbook.
“Just working on my craft, just trying to get the playbook down,” Lemon said. “Just making sure I’m ready so when I go out there, it’s lights out.”
Still, Lemon will be behind when the pads come on this summer. It will take him some time to learn the cadence and how to line up on the field in addition to gaining chemistry with quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The Eagles will have two new starting receivers this fall (Wicks, Lemon) in a pivotal season for Hurts.
Philadelphia still has its leading receiver from 2025, DeVonta Smith. He recorded 77 receptions for 1,008 yards and four touchdowns last season. Tight end Dallas Goedert will be another key target for Hurts.
Lemon made sure to take notes this spring from veterans on the offense like Smith and Goedert.
“Just how to take care of your body,” Lemon said. “Just how to attack your preparation. Every little thing that them guys do, I’m watching closely. I feel like I can learn so much from them boys.”
There's only so much Lemon can learn from the sidelines. Fortunately for the Eagles, he'll be available to earn reps when training camp starts.
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