Eagles Makai Lemon gets a fully guaranteed contract worth $20 mill
Makai Lemon, the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, has signed a fully guaranteed four-year rookie contract with the Philadelphia Eagles worth just over $20.8 million, including an $11.5 million signing bonus. The Eagles traded with the Dallas Cowboys to secure the draft pick needed to select Lemon, who drew interest from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Eagles leadership praised Lemon's versatility and playmaking ability, as the team looks to bolster its receiving corps alongside DeVonta Smith.
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