Eagles Acquire Dontayvion Wicks From Packers and Sign Reported Extension

Overview

• The Eagles traded a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick to Green Bay for Dontayvion Wicks and then gave him a reported extension worth up to $12.5 million with roughly $9 million guaranteed that keeps him under contract through 2027.
• Wicks arrived after three NFL seasons in which he showed early upside but posted career lows in 2025 with 30 catches for 332 yards and two touchdowns, leaving questions about his consistency.
• Philadelphia values Wicks’ versatility and blocking, and believes his familiarity with offensive coordinator Sean Mannion and coach Ryan Mahaffey from Green Bay will speed his transition into the offense.
• Wicks must compete for snaps in a crowded receiver room behind DeVonta Smith that now includes Hollywood Brown, first-round pick Makai Lemon, Elijah Moore and others, so his role will be decided in training camp and early games.
• If Wicks delivers steady intermediate production and dependable blocking, he could help replace some of the playmaking lost when A.J. Brown was traded and shape how targets are distributed in Jalen Hurts’ attack.