Makai Lemon

A hamstring strain cost Lemon roughly half of OTAs and over two weeks of training camp in 2026 before he was cleared for the opener; recurring soft-tissue issues in the same leg raise re-aggravation risk as his route tree and snap count expand.

Behind DeVonta Smith, Lemon shares the WR2/3/slot mix with Dontayvion Wicks, Hollywood Brown, and Elijah Moore, a crowded room that could cap his early-season target share even with a clear opportunity behind Smith.

Philadelphia moved on from AJ Brown in the 2026 offseason, removing the roster's clear alpha wideout beside Smith and leaving an open runway for Lemon to grow into the No. 2 role over Wicks, Brown, and Moore.