Eagles Trade Up to Select 2025 Biletnikoff Winner Makai Lemon

In a dramatic draft-day move, the Philadelphia Eagles traded up to select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon 20th overall. The 2025 Biletnikoff Award winner, who led all Power Four receivers with 1,156 yards and 3.13 YPRR, was reportedly on the phone with the Pittsburgh Steelers when the Eagles intercepted the pick. Lemon joins an Eagles receiving corps featuring A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, sparking immediate speculation regarding the team's long-term roster strategy after he nearly landed in Pittsburgh.