Wicks lands in Philadelphia
The Packers have traded wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks to the Eagles, and he’s signing a one‑year, $12.5 million extension — a short‑term deal that gives Philly more receiver depth and gives Wicks a big audition. (x.com)
Philadelphia just paid Day 3 draft-pick prices for a 24-year-old receiver, then immediately handed him $12.5 million for one extra year. The Eagles gave Green Bay a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick for Dontayvion Wicks, and the extension keeps him under contract through 2027. (nfl.com) (nbcphiladelphia.com) Wicks was not Green Bay’s No. 1 target. He was a 2023 fifth-round pick from Virginia who finished the 2025 season with 30 catches, 332 yards, and 2 touchdowns in 14 games. (espn.com) (packers.com) The part Philadelphia is buying is the earlier version. In 2024, Wicks had 39 catches for 415 yards and 5 touchdowns, and Packers team materials note that he ranked third on the team in receiving touchdowns that year. (packers.com) The Eagles already have A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, so this is not a “save the passing game” move. It is a “make the third receiver spot more dangerous” move on a roster that already lists Brown, Smith, and Jahan Dotson at wide receiver. (philadelphiaeagles.com) There is also a coaching link here. New Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion coached under Matt LaFleur in Green Bay for the last two seasons, so Philadelphia is bringing in a receiver its new play-caller already knows. (nbcphiladelphia.com) Green Bay’s side is simpler. Wicks was entering the final year of his rookie contract, and Packers coverage says the trade clears about $2.6 million in cap space while turning a crowded receiver room into two future picks. (packersnews.com) The one-year extension is the giveaway on how Philadelphia sees this. A long deal would have meant “core piece,” but a one-year add-on says “prove it,” with starter-level money attached if Wicks wins a bigger role. (espn.com) (nfl.com) The trade also lands in the middle of fresh A.J. Brown chatter. Multiple reports tied the move to ongoing speculation about whether Philadelphia could move Brown after June 1, even though the Eagles have not announced any such plan. (nytimes.com) (usatoday.com) If Brown stays, Wicks is a fourth-year receiver stepping into the easiest job of his career: punish defenses that are already tilted toward Brown and Smith. If Brown goes, Philadelphia just bought itself a 24-year-old audition before the bigger roster decision arrives. (philadelphiaeagles.com) (espn.com)
