DeVonta Smith

Smith dealt with a training-camp hamstring strain that cost him all of the preseason before returning to full practice participation in late August 2026; he opened Week 1 healthy, but the strain adds a small recurrence watch.

First-round rookie Makai Lemon (R1 P20) joins the room as a likely slot WR2, but a hamstring strain and a lower-volume passing scheme have capped his early role, keeping Smith's target competition limited for now.

With A.J. Brown traded away in mid-2026, Smith is now the undisputed WR1 in Philadelphia, posting a 27% target share and 0.64 WOPR with no proven complementary alpha behind him.

Naming Smith a team captain and having him mentor Lemon and the rest of the receiver room signals the coaching staff is building the offense around him long-term.