US EditionWho Is Makai Lemon, the Philadelphia Eagles' First Pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?
- On Thursday, the Philadelphia Eagles traded up with the Dallas Cowboys to select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon with the 20th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Lemon, the reigning Biletnikoff Award Winner, is an explosive slot receiver who posted 150-plus receiving yards in four games last season, establishing him as a major college talent.
- Philadelphia moved up from 23 to 20, sending Dallas the 23rd, 114th, and 137th picks while acquiring a seventh-round selection in return.
- The move signals Philadelphia's intent to trade receiver A.J. Brown after June 1, when his dead-cap charge drops from $43.5 million to $16.4 million.
- Lemon joins a receiving group featuring DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, and Elijah Moore, with running back Saquon Barkley positioned to ease his NFL transition.
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Eagles NFL Draft picks: Who is Makai Lemon
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. The Eagles upstaged the Steelers, and cast more doubt on A.J. Brown’s future with the team, by selecting University of Southern California wide receiver Makai Lemon in the first round of the NFL draft in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Eagles traded up three places for the No. 20 overall pick, giving the Dallas Cowboys two fourth-round picks to get Lemon. That mov…
"HE WILL HAUNT THE COWBOYS FOR YEARS TO COME": Skip Bayless spells doom for Jerry Jones' team after Eagles draft Makai Lemon by trading with Dallas
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Makai Lemon drafted by the Eagles reactions: More A.J. Brown trade confirmation
Well, with all the speculation swirling about A.J. Brown’s future in Philadelphia, the team made things pretty clear for fans on Thursday night, trading up in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select WR Makai Lemon out of USC. If Brown was still in the plan for this upcoming season, it’s…
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