Makai Lemon has tough night, tips interception

Key Points:

• Rookie wide receiver Makai Lemon has returned to practice after missing most of minicamp and training camp due to a hamstring injury in the same leg that troubled him earlier this offseason.
• Lemon is working with the first-team offense and is expected to play a significant role as the Eagles' WR2, primarily in the slot, especially after the team traded A.J. Brown and adjusted their passing attack.
• Eagles coaches are being cautious with Lemon and DeVonta Smith, who is also dealing with a hamstring injury, but the team is committed to integrating Lemon into the offense ahead of the Week 1 game against the Commanders.
• Under new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, the Eagles are installing a new offense inspired by Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay, which could increase Lemon’s involvement in short-area passing plays alongside Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert.
• While Lemon is a late-round fantasy draft pick with upside, his immediate impact is uncertain due to missed practice time, but he remains a candidate for a WR3-level rookie season if he returns to full health and adapts well to the new offense.