DeVonta Smith is the new WR 1 in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Eagles WR DeVonta Smith has been predicted to make his first Pro Bowl next season.
Smith is the new WR 1 in Philadelphia after the Eagles traded A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots.
"The stars are aligning for Smith to put up career numbers and earn his first Pro Bowl nod," Brooke Cersosimo of NFL.com wrote.
According to Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice, some members of the Eagles believe trading Brown could spark a Jaxon Smith-Njigba-style breakout for Smith. The Seattle Seahawks traded D.K. Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Smith-Njigba went off last season as the No. 1 option.
"I mean, I'm just going out there and do my job," Smith said this week, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. "Regardless, however you want to look at it, one, two, three, four. End of the day, we all have jobs, and I've got to go out there and do it. I'm going to do the same thing I've been doing."
Smith had 77 receptions for 1,008 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in 2025. The four TD receptions were a career low.
The Eagles selected Smith with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The talented playmaker helped Philadelphia beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Smith enters next season with 385 receptions, 5,019 receiving yards and 31 receiving touchdowns in the NFL.
Philadelphia lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round of the 2026 NFL playoffs. Smith had eight catches for 70 receiving yards in the Eagles-49ers game.
The Eagles' new OC is Sean Mannion. He's replacing Kevin Patullo, who was fired after just one season as OC.
Nick Sirianni's group will face the Washington Commanders, Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Commanders, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, Seahawks, Houston Texans, 49ers and Giants next season.
It will be interesting to see how Smith and Jalen Hurts perform with Brown gone.
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