Eagles News: Dontayvion Wicks has untapped potential

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 14: Dontayvion Wicks #13 of the Green Bay Packers on the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on December 14, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links …

Albert Breer’s Takeaways: The Prospect Who Makes Sense for the Jets at No. 2 – SI
So the lingering question, accounting for all this, is what Philly would do at the position if A.J. Brown isn’t part of their equation for 2026. We have some answers now. Friday’s trade for Packers veteran Dontayvion Wicks was the latest one. They’d already signed Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore. And they have six of the first 137 picks in a receiver-deep draft. Now, to expect any one of those three—or a rookie—to be what A.J. Brown has been for the team would be stupid. But put together, they’re complementary pieces to place around DeVonta Smith and at least make the idea of dealing their three-time All-Pro receiver without turning the position into a weakness feasible. And I really like Wicks, for what it’s worth. He’s a big-bodied receiver with a lot of untapped potential. He has never had so much as a single 100-yard game, but that was also the case with Romeo Doubs, who just signed a three-year, $51 million deal with the Patriots. Those two were together with Christian Watson and Jayden Reed the past three years in Green Bay, and last year top-100 picks Matthew Golden and Savion Williams joined that fray as well. The logjam created a fight for snaps, and also an idea among rival evaluators that there might be more meat on the bone with these guys. So maybe Wicks will break out in Philly (the team gave him a one-year extension to protect itself, if that happens), maybe he won’t. Either way, he’s a good player to have in the mix at a baseline, and a good get for a fifth-round pick this year and a sixth-rounder in 2027. That also gives the Eagles the flexibility to move Brown. Whether they will remains to be seen, at least for probably another seven weeks or so.

Green Bay Packers News: Remembering Dontayvion Wicks’ highlights – Acme Packing Company
If you followed Acme Packing Company or our podcast feed during the 2023 season, you probably remember the season of Dontayvion Wicks. Wicks consistently crushed his over/under numbers on receiving yardage during the second half of his rookie season, posting 40 or more yards in six of the final eight games in his rookie season. Wicks was a fun player for the Packers at times over the last three years and he delivered some memorable moments. In fact, he had a two-touchdown game against each of the Packers’ NFC North division rivals; his first game in the 2023 season finale against the Chicago Bears, then he repeated that feat against the Vikings in 2024 and then the Lions on Thanksgiving Day this past season. Yes, Wicks dealt with drops, particularly in his second season. And although he was usually just a tertiary option in the passing game — he averaged just 3.9 targets per game — he had a very solid success rate when catching the ball regularly.

Examining the Eagles’ new-look wide receiving corps – PhillyVoice
WR2 Dontayvion Wicks: If we’re just looking at who is currently on the roster (minus A.J. Brown), Wicks would probably be the WR2 over Marquise Brown. He’s younger, the Eagles invested more in him than they did in Brown, he is under contract for two years vs. one for Brown, and he seemingly already has the trust of offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. But more importantly, Wicks is a hard-nosed, rugged player who offers far more as a blocker in the run game than Brown does. How much that actually should matter is debatable, but my sense is that it will matter a lot in this new scheme. Of course, if Wicks is going to have that kind of elevated role, he must curtail his dropped pass issues, as noted in the player review we published of him on Saturday.

2026 NFL Draft position rankings: Interior offensive line – BGN
Realistically, the Eagles could look for a guard high in the draft and it would make sense. There are a few first round quality players, including guys who will be considered at tackle and guard. In the later rounds, the Eagles might look for an insurance plan at center and get some depth for the interior trenches. Here is how this class looks for interior linemen, excluding players already ranked as tackles.

NFL mock draft 2026: QBs-only projection for all 7 rounds – SB Nation
Sixth-round quarterback — 197: Behren Morton, Texas Tech, Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles like their quarterbacks and Morton worth be worth getting at this point.

Eagles, A.J. Brown intrigue increases as NFL draft nears – ESPN
The draft represents a bit of a pressure point, though, given its ability to alter a franchise’s perspective on its personnel. As an example: The New England Patriots are widely considered the favorite to acquire Brown. But what if the board falls a certain way and they feel compelled to take a receiver early? That would mean they’d have invested not only, say, a first-round pick in the position this offseason but also a good deal of money after inking Romeo Doubs to a four-year, $68 million contract in free agency. Would they be as eager to hand over significant resources to land Brown? There is something to be said for making a deal while you still have a dance partner. If general manager Howie Roseman feels convicted in the strategy of waiting until June despite those variables, we could be in for another month-plus of Brown speculation. Still, the Eagles would need to move forward with the business of building out their team.

Sunday Draft Talk – Iggles Blitz
The draft is getting closer. Less than two weeks until we finally get to see Howie Roseman’s plan for the future. And that is the key word. The draft is about the future. The Eagles could go play a game next week with the players already in place. The draft is about finding the guys for 2027 and beyond. That isn’t to say the rookies won’t contribute. They absolutely need to. But the real focus is how they fit into future plans rather than this season. That’s why OT is the likely first round pick. The Eagles are set for now, but need someone ready to take over for Lane Johnson in a year or two. You draft that guy now to get him ready. Lane was up and down as a rookie because he was forced to play right away. He developed into an elite player.

Next Woman Up: Jennifer Mastrangelo, Operations Administration Manager for the Philadelphia Eagles – NFL.com
Women are rising up the ranks throughout professional football, earning positions of power in a space that for too long was ruled almost exclusively by men. We’re seeing more and more women breaking barriers in the sport, but what are the stories beyond the headlines? Who are the women shaping and influencing the NFL today? Answering those questions is the aim of the Next Woman Up series. While the conversational Q&As are edited and condensed for clarity, this is a forum for impactful women to share experiences in their own words. Without further ado, we introduce: Jennifer Mastrangelo, Philadelphia Eagles. Position: Operations Administration Manager.

See which part of the Cowboys organization received high praise – Blogging The Boys
The Cowboys were voted as one of the three best analytics departments in the league, alongside the Ravens and Eagles. Those other two teams have long been regarded as some of the trendsetters in the NFL with regards to embracing football analytics, and they’ve had two of the largest analytics departments for as long as anyone has been tracking it.

Daily Slop: 12 Apr 26 – Commanders exec talks in detail about the new stadium – Hogs Haven
A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, and a sprinkling of other stuff.

NY Giants 7-round mock draft: Examining a Dexter Lawrence trade scenario – Big Blue View
The New York Giants don’t want to trade star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. He is their best defensive player, and that would mean seeing yet another popular star player walk out their door. It would also create a massive hole on the defensive line. With Lawrence’s recent trade request, though, we have to consider the possibility that a trade could happen. If the Giants did trade Lawrence, it would make sense for them to do that before the 2026 NFL Draft, now less than two weeks away. With that in mind, this week’s seven-round Giants mock draft considers what it might look like if the Giants did trade Lawrence, their longest-tenured player. Rather than use the trade I made in the SB Nation Writer’s Mock Draft, I decided to use the same trade scenario SB Nation’s Doug Farrar used in his recent seven-round Giants mock draft. Farrar sent Lawrence to the Los Angeles Chargers for picks 22, 55, and a 2027 second-round pick.

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