Pilihan pertama Eagles di draft NFL 2026, Makai Lemon, akan mengenakan nomor punggung 9 musim depan. Nomor tersebut terakhir dipakai oleh Nick Foles, pemenang Super Bowl LII dan pahlawan bagi penggemar Philadelphia Eagles.
Lemon mengumumkan keputusan tersebut dalam konferensi pers pada Kamis (13/6), dengan menyatakan bahwa dia telah mendapatkan restu langsung dari Foles. "Saya akan menghormati nomor 9 dengan baik," ujar Lemon, sebagaimana dikutip oleh Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sebelumnya, tidak ada pemain Eagles yang berani memakai nomor 9 sejak Foles meninggalkan tim. Kini, Lemon siap mengambil alih warisan tersebut. Pemain yang dipilih sebagai penerima terbaik nasional melalui Biletnikoff Award 2025 ini mencatatkan performa impresif selama musim terakhirnya di USC: 79 tangkapan, 1.156 yard, dan 11 touchdown.
Kehadiran Lemon di Eagles diharapkan tidak hanya melanjutkan tradisi nomor 9, tetapi juga membawa semangat baru bagi tim yang tengah bersaing di level tertinggi NFL.
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