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0:372026 NFL Draft Grades: Eagles Select Makai Lemon No. 20
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1:06Eagles' New WRs: Finding the Next A.J. Brown
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1:58What's Next for Eagles and A.J. Brown?
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0:57Eagles Used 2026 Draft to Prepare for A.J. Brown Loss
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1:22Jeremiah Smith: No. 1 Offensive Prospect for 2027 Draft
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0:57Eagles Trade Up To Another WR In Makai Lemon
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8:05Breaking Down Top Storylines from 2026 Rookie Minicamps
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11:40Biggest Questions Facing the NFC East Post-Draft
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2:002026 NFL Draft Grades: Eagles
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0:41Eagles Draft Makai Lemon, What's Next for AJ Brown?
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1:53Eagles' WR Additions: Writing on the Wall for A.J. Brown
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1:41Saints' Jordyn Tyson Projected to Lead Rookie WRs In Yards
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Biggest Losers After 1st Round of 2026 NFL Draft: The Steelers
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0:59What's The Package For AJ Brown After Drafting Makai Lemon?
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1:59Eagles Trade Up, Take WR Makai Lemon at No. 20
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17:10The Making of an NFL-Ready Prospect in the 2026 Draft
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1:32Who They Should Take NFL Mock Draft: Which Receiver For The Rams?
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11:50Breaking Down The Best NFL Draft Fits
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10:49Breaking Down Player Comps For 2026's Top WRs
Draft Scouting Report
Pro Comparison: Golden Tate
Summary
USC has been chock-full of NFL receivers the past couple of seasons, but it’s consistently been Lemon who has commanded targets every time he’s on the field. His reliability is his calling card, as he lays his body on the line over the middle of the field to haul in passes. While he may be limited to the slot in the NFL with his frame, he’ll put up big numbers in an offense that has a defined slot role.
About
- 2025: Unanimous All-American; Biletnikoff Award winner (nation’s top WR)
- 2025: Led Big Ten in yards after catch (502)
Strengths
- Tough hands; no issues hauling in passes through contact.
- Changes direction effortlessly; no wasted movement.
- Turns into a running back after the catch; great vision and feel.
Weaknesses
- Very small frame, with limited catch radius.
- Didn’t see press often, but when he did, he struggled to get off consistently.
- Speed to threaten corners vertically is lacking.
Top Makai Lemon News
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Eagles' 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.
The 2026 first-round pick observed practice off to the side with his right leg in a compression sleeve. Following Monday's trade of A.J. Brown to the Patriots, Lemon is expected to operate as the Eagles' WR2 alongside DeVonta Smith this season. The severity of his hamstring injury isn't clear, but it wouldn't be a surprise if Lemon is done for the remainder of OTAs, with the focus being on having him fully healthy for training camp in July.
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Eagles' 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.
Lemon is already working with Jalen Hurts and the starting offense one month after having joined the Eagles in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 20th overall. Of course, with A.J. Brown and Dontayvion Wicks not present for voluntary OTAs, as Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, Lemon is currently only competing with Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore for starting reps behind DeVonta Smith. In the event that the Eagles do eventually part ways with Brown via trade after June 1, Lemon's path to an immediate stating role as a rookie will be clearer.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 192 lbs |
| Birthplace: Los Alamitos, CA |
| Age: 22 |