Makai Lemon listed as limited ahead of Patriots practice
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 4:08 AM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
On August 19, the Philadelphia Eagles upgraded rookie wide receiver Makai Lemon to limited participation on their injury report ahead of joint practices with the New England Patriots. However, Jeff McLane reported that Lemon was not suited up for practice, creating confusion around his participation status. Lemon has been dealing with a hamstring injury that has limited his practice time throughout the offseason, causing him to miss the Eagles’ first preseason game and potentially the second as well against the Patriots on August 22. The Eagles hope to have him back for their final preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on August 28.
- •Makai Lemon upgraded to limited participation on August 19.
- •Lemon not suited up, raising questions about his practice status.
- •He has missed valuable time due to a hamstring injury.
- •Lemon missed the Eagles’ first preseason game and may miss the second.
- •Eagles aim to have him ready for the Bengals on August 28.
- 4:08 AMYahoo Sports — Makai Lemon’s Strange Injury Situation Continues To Cost Eagles Rookie
"Going into a joint practice with the New England Patriots on August 19, the Philadelphia Eagles changed the status of the rookie wide receiver, Makai Lemon. According to Bleeding Green Nation’s Brandon Lee Gowton, Lemon was upgraded to limited participation on the Eagles’ practice injury report. However, The Inquirer’s Jeff McLane threw a wrinkle in […] The post Makai Lemon’s Strange Injury Situation Continues To Cost Eagles Rookie appeared first on HEAVY.
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