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By Matt Audilet
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Quinyon Mitchell and DeVonta Smith are getting the best out of each other at training camp practice before the Philadelphia Eagles' 2026 NFL season.
Mitchell, who's fresh off his first career All-Pro season in 2025, loves what he's seeing from Smith as the regular-season quickly approaches.
"Just his speed, his quickness, his acceleration. Just the way he makes catches — he makes good 50/50 catches," Mitchell said of covering Smith at practice, via team insider Zach Berman of The Athletic.
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Smith has some added responsibility heading into the 2026 season. With the blockbuster trade that sent A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots, Smith is now the Eagles' WR1.
Smith is entering his sixth NFL season since joining the Eagles as the No. 10 overall draft pick in 2021. Through 17 games last year, he reeled in 77 catches for 1,008 yards and four touchdowns — marking his third career 1,000-yard receiving season.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is excited to see what Smith can do with an increased workload in 2026.
"DeVonta Smith is just, he's a special player that can continue to get even more targets," Sirianni said earlier this offseason. "He's so capable of doing even more, and he's phenomenal, he is such a good football player."
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The Eagles will open up their 2026 regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the Washington Commanders on Sept. 13.
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