Jones Trades Lemon to Eagles, Sparks League Buzz

0:00It's April 26th. This is NFL News Today, your AI-powered source for everything NFL. Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys just shook up Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Sitting at Pick 20, Jones traded down with the Philadelphia Eagles, letting them jump in to snag USC Widers-Cever McCoy Lemon right before the Pittsburgh Steelers could grab him at Pick 21. Lemon, last year's Belenacoff Award winner, with 79 catches, 1,156 yards, and 11 touchdowns became an an. Eagle after Philly gave up three picks to move up three spots. Earlier this week, that move went against old advice from Raiders legend Al Davis, who once told Jones never to trade with the Vision Rivals. Davis had mentored Jones back in 1989, even talking him out of dealing Michael Irvin. But Jones ignored it this time, just like he did in 2021, when he swapped with Philly to draft Michael Parsons and both teams won big. Lemon was stunned when it happened, since he was already chatting with Steelers GM Omar

1:03Khan on the phone. He told reporters he was shocked, but thrilled to land with the Eagles, who won Super Bowl 59 two years back, and still have most of their core. Philly GM Howie Roseman barely got lemon on the line before the clock ran low, but they sealed the deal. Now the Steelers might catch heat from the league. They were talking to Lemon as expected at their spot, but rules say teams can block the picking team from reaching their guy. The NFL plans to review all draft calls and see if Pittsburgh broke protocol. In the end, Jones picking up that call changed everything, turning a sure-stealer into an eagle and sparking league buzz on what comes next for these teams.