The Eagles pulled off another ruthless trade — and made the Steelers look silly | McGonigal
Howie Roseman and the Eagles pulled off another aggressive trade, drafting USC wide receiver Makai Lemon at the Steelers' expense.
PHILADELPHIA — This is what Howie Roseman does. The Philadelphia Eagles ’ ruthless general manager routinely makes opposing front offices appear out of their depth. It just so happens that on Thursday, a momentous night for Pittsburgh as the football world flocked to the Steel City for the 2026 NFL Draft, it was the Steelers who were left looking silly at the Roseman’s expense.
The Steelers were going to take USC wide receiver Makai Lemon with the No. 21 overall pick. They were literally on the phone with Lemon, who was sitting in the green room outside Acrisure Stadium, informing him that he was staying in Pittsburgh.
Instead, Lemon is headed to the eastern side of the state. Unbeknownst to Pittsburgh GM Omar Khan and Co. , the Eagles traded up from No.
23 to No. 20. Roseman “shocked” Lemon , ripped the rug out from under the Steelers and stole arguably the best wide receiver in the draft from their in-state foe.
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