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ArticleOn a miserable night for the Eagles, at least Makai Lemon showed up
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Lemon, the Eagles' rookie 1st-round wide receiver, was one of a very few bright spots in a 38-21 thumping at the hands of the Cowboys on national TV. With DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks sidelined, Lemon turned in an encouraging performance with seven catches for 67 yards from Tanner McKee and his first career touchdown.
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Lemon's 25 catches lead NFC rookies; trending up with 7 catches and TD vs. Dallas.

Eagles rookie 1st-round WR showed encouraging performance with 7 catches for 67 yards and his first career touchdown against Dallas despite DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks being sidelined. Lemon has 25 catches (4th-most by a rookie this year, leading all NFC rookies) and is trending upward: 10 catches for 65 yards in first four games, then 15 catches for 129 yards in last three games. Each week he looks more comfortable, and McKee praised his toughness, hands, and ability to make plays after the catch.

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