Watch Makai Lemon's reaction during Steelers phone call after Eagles steal WR: 'Philly's taking you right now!'
Take a look at Lemon's reaction last night after the Eagles swooped in and took the WR from the Steelers.
Watch Makai Lemon's reaction during Steelers phone call after Eagles steal WR: 'Philly's taking you right now! ' originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The NFL Draft is unpredictable, as no one knows what will happen once the clock is ticking. That proved to be the case on Thursday night, when USC wide receiver Makai Lemon was basically drafted by two different teams . The Pittsburgh Steelers were ready to submit Lemon as their pick, even calling Lemon in the green room to let him know.
Instead, though, the Philadelphia Eagles executed a trade-up with the Dallas Cowboys to ensure they got to pick the USC wide receiver in the first round. That kind of drama is unique to the NFL Draft, and it was certainly a roller coaster for Lemon. In fact, NFL Network's Good Morning Football got the video of the moment when Lemon discovered he was drafted by both Pennsylvania teams.
Take a look at Lemon's reaction last night. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available Makai Lemon phone call video The Steelers believed they were taking Makai Lemon with the No. 21 pick on Thursday night, to the point that they called Lemon to inform him of the pick.