Makai Lemon is back on the Philadelphia Eagles' injury report and will not participate in Tuesday's training camp practice because of a hamstring injury.
The update comes after Lemon was limited to individual work and did not participate in team drills during a recent practice. Ryan Fowler of NBC Sports Philadelphia and Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer subsequently reported that Lemon was fine and that the issue keeping him out of team periods was not considered significant.
Philadelphia is exercising caution rather than asking its rookie receiver to practice through the injury. The team has not provided a timetable for his return or indicated whether the hamstring issue is connected to the one that affected Lemon earlier in the offseason. Any missed time is important for the Eagles, who are evaluating a wide-open receiver competition behind DeVonta Smith. Philadelphia added Hollywood Brown, Dontayvion Wicks and Elijah Moore during the offseason, while Darius Cooper, Johnny Wilson, Britain Covey and several other receivers are competing for roles.
Lemon's route-running ability, competitiveness and versatility give him a chance to contribute during his first season. Before the latest setback, he spoke about the benefits of working with Jalen Hurts during offseason throwing sessions and emphasized that his primary objective was earning the quarterback's trust.
That process requires repetition. Every missed practice removes an opportunity to develop timing with Hurts, learn Sean Mannion's offense and demonstrate that he can handle multiple receiving ******* ignments.
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The update comes after Lemon was limited to individual work and did not participate in team drills during a recent practice. Ryan Fowler of NBC Sports Philadelphia and Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer subsequently reported that Lemon was fine and that the issue keeping him out of team periods was not considered significant.
Philadelphia is exercising caution rather than asking its rookie receiver to practice through the injury. The team has not provided a timetable for his return or indicated whether the hamstring issue is connected to the one that affected Lemon earlier in the offseason. Any missed time is important for the Eagles, who are evaluating a wide-open receiver competition behind DeVonta Smith. Philadelphia added Hollywood Brown, Dontayvion Wicks and Elijah Moore during the offseason, while Darius Cooper, Johnny Wilson, Britain Covey and several other receivers are competing for roles.
Lemon's route-running ability, competitiveness and versatility give him a chance to contribute during his first season. Before the latest setback, he spoke about the benefits of working with Jalen Hurts during offseason throwing sessions and emphasized that his primary objective was earning the quarterback's trust.
That process requires repetition. Every missed practice removes an opportunity to develop timing with Hurts, learn Sean Mannion's offense and demonstrate that he can handle multiple receiving ******* ignments.
#philadelphia #team
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