Makai Lemon, the Eagles' No. 20 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, signed a four-year rookie contract worth up to $20.9 million, including an $11.5 million signing bonus. He is the first first-round pick in his class to sign a contract.
Makai Lemon and the Philadelphia Eagles wasted no time.
Lemon, the Eagles’ No. 20 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, signed his rookie contract on Thursday — becoming the first first-rounder in the class to do so.
Lemon, the star wide receiver out of USC, signed a four-year deal worth up to $20.9 million. The deal will include a $11.5 million signing bonus, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
As is the case with all first-round picks, the Eagles will also have the right to exercise a fifth-year option to keep Lemon in Philadelphia through the 2030 season.
The Eagles moved up to draft Lemon in the first round last Thursday. They traded their No. 23 overall pick and a pair of fourth-round picks to jump the Pittsburgh Steelers in dramatic fashion and select the USC standout.
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Lemon was one of the best wide receivers in college football last season. In fact, he was voted the top receiver in the country, winning the Biletnikoff Award. The stats were stellar, recording 79 catches for 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns. And the tape was impressive, too.
Makai Lemon's rookie contract with the Eagles is a four-year deal worth up to $20.9 million, including an $11.5 million signing bonus.
Makai Lemon signed his contract on Thursday, shortly after being drafted as the No. 20 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
Yes, the Eagles have the right to exercise a fifth-year option for Makai Lemon, potentially keeping him in Philadelphia through the 2030 season.
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Lemon will bolster the Eagles’ wide receiver room, complementing DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks and Co. with A.J. Brown expected to be traded.
“I’m just excited for him to live his dream,” USC wide receivers coach Chad Savage told PennLive. “Philly’s getting a great player, a great person. He’s going to give that city and that team everything that he’s got and more. And I’m super, super excited for what he’s about to do.”
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