Eagles first-round wide receiver Makai Lemon says he’s ’100 percent’ for camp after missing final OTAs
Lemon spoke from the site of his FlexWork Sports youth camp in Aston on Friday.
After sitting out part of the offseason program due to injury, Makai Lemon said Friday that he’s “feeling great” ahead of training camp.
Lemon, speaking at his FlexWork Sports youth camp in Aston, added that he will be “100%” ready to go when the Eagles hold their first practice of the summer on July 29.
This spring, Lemon participated in rookie minicamp and the first practice open to the media during organized team activities in May. He was sidelined for the second OTA practice open to the media and the entirety of the two-day mandatory minicamp in June with what teammate Quinyon Mitchell said was a hamstring injury.
Still, Lemon said he’s had a productive offseason, as he prepares to report to camp on July 28.
“Just working on my craft, just trying to get the playbook down,” Lemon said. “Just making sure I’m ready so when I go out there, it’s lights out.”
Lemon, the Eagles’ first-round pick out of USC, is one crucial piece of the new-look receiving corps. Howie Roseman has retooled the group this offseason, trading A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots and adding wideouts such as Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks, and Hollywood Brown and rookie tight end Eli Stowers.
The Eagles have notable returners among the group, too, in DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert. Come the start of training camp, offensive coordinator Sean Mannion will have the opportunity to show how each of those pieces will fit in the Eagles’ revamped offensive scheme.
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Lemon didn’t get extensive work alongside each of those players during the offseason program due to his injury. But the 5-foot-11, 192-pound rookie receiver said he has already gleaned useful information from the veteran group.
“Just how to take care of your body,” Lemon said. “Just how to attack your preparation. Every little thing that them guys do, I’m watching closely. I feel like I can learn so much from them boys.”
Lemon, who hails from Los Alamitos, Calif., had previously never played on a football team outside of his home state. However, he expressed that he already feels at home in the Eagles locker room.
“I was walking in there, they had open arms for me,” Lemon said. “A lot of veteran guys in my room. I’m just there to learn from them. Soak up any information I can. I’m ready for the season to ride out with them boys, man.”
Lemon said he has felt the love outside of the facility, too.
“It’s a great feeling to get in front of the community,” Lemon said. “The people that show me support, show the Eagles so much love. So I’m just out here just reciprocating that love to the youth.”
