{"id":316957,"date":"2026-04-11T14:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=316957"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:46:19","slug":"eagles-acquire-extend-wr-dontayvion-wicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/eagles-acquire-extend-wr-dontayvion-wicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles Acquire, Extend WR Dontayvion Wicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two NFC contenders have swung a trade. The Eagles are acquiring wide receiver <strong>Dontayvion Wicks <\/strong>from the Packers for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-rounder, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2042702494845817209\">Adam Schefter of ESPN<\/a> reports. Philadelphia can also be extending Wicks on a one-year, $12.5MM deal.<\/p>\n<p>Wicks\u2019 name surfaced in trade rumors in early March. The three-year veteran is now headed elsewhere a month later. Shipping him out will save the Packers $2.6MM in cap space, per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomSilverstein\/status\/2042708161740599637\">Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a>. They&#8217;ve around $26MM available.<\/p>\n<p>Wicks becomes the second notable Packers receiver to exit this offseason. The Pack previously lost <strong>Romeo Doubs<\/strong> to the Patriots in free agency, however the team still counts <strong>Christian Watson<\/strong>, <strong>Matthew Golden<\/strong>, <strong>Jayden Reed<\/strong>,<strong> Savion Williams, Bo Melton<\/strong> and <strong>Skyy Moore <\/strong>amongst its wideouts. The Packers even have a high quality pass-catching tight end in<strong> Tucker Kraft<\/strong>, giving quarterback <strong>Jordan Love<\/strong> loads of options.<\/p>\n<p>In using a first-rounder on Golden and a third-rounder on Williams, the Packers invested heavily within the position during last yr\u2019s draft. Neither produced much in 2025, however the Packers will likely expect the 2 to make an even bigger impact going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Green Bay spent a 2023 fifth-rounder on Wicks, who gave the club decent complementary production. The 6-foot-1, 206-pounder has missed five games, including three last yr, but has averaged 40 catches, 491 yards and 4 touchdowns per 17 contests. Wicks\u2019 move to Philadelphia will reunite him with <strong>Sean Mannion<\/strong>. Now the Eagles\u2019 offensive coordinator, Mannion spent the past two years on the Packers\u2019 offensive staff.<\/p>\n<p>Wicks is the third receiver addition this offseason for the Eagles, joining <strong>Marquise Brown<\/strong> and <strong>Elijah Moore<\/strong>. While Moore just isn&#8217;t a lock to make the team, Wicks and Brown figure to carve out necessary roles of their offense. The acquisition of Wicks will only add fuel to the hearth with regard to a possible <strong>A.J. Brown<\/strong> trade. The Eagles are expected to deal the three-time Pro Bowler in the approaching months, likely between June 2 and the beginning of the season. Wicks\u2019 track record pales compared to A.J. Brown\u2019s, however the Eagles have at the least found one other capable receiver ahead of the draft.<\/p>\n<p>The Wicks extension gives the Eagles control over three of their top receivers through at the least 2027. It could be short-lived within the case of A.J. Brown, who&#8217;s currently under wraps through 2029. No matter what happens with Brown, fellow star <strong>DeVonta Smith<\/strong> is signed through 2028.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two NFC contenders have swung a trade. The Eagles are acquiring wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks from the Packers for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-rounder, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Philadelphia can also be extending Wicks on a one-year, $12.5MM deal. Wicks\u2019 name surfaced in trade rumors in early March. 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