Eagles Elevate Dontayvion Wicks After 5 Practices as Jalyx Hunt, Jalen Carter Surge
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Updated · PhillyVoice.com · Aug 5
Eagles Elevate Dontayvion Wicks After 5 Practices as Jalyx Hunt, Jalen Carter Surge
3 articles · Updated · PhillyVoice.com · Aug 5
Summary
Five practices into camp, Dontayvion Wicks has emerged as Philadelphia’s early No. 2 receiver, separating from the pack with reliable hands after drops were a concern in Green Bay.
Jalyx Hunt and Jalen Carter have driven the strongest first-week impressions on defense, with Hunt looking faster and more disruptive off the edge and Carter again living in the backfield after 2025 shoulder concerns.
Tank Bigsby has also boosted his standing, drawing heavy carries and targets that suggest a larger 2026 role, while International Pathway rookie Joshua Weru has flashed edge speed and developing pass-rush counters.
Makai Lemon has slid the most after a second hamstring injury in camp and a quiet first three practices, costing him early momentum in a receiver group where he entered as a leading target candidate.
Will Shipley, Tanner McKee, Ty Robinson and Eli Stowers have also lost ground early, with Shipley trailing Bigsby, McKee ceding second-team reps to Andy Dalton, and Robinson and Stowers staying mostly quiet.