Four practices into Eagles training camp, one of the most overlooked names in the receiver room has started to change the conversation.
Philadelphia’s offense is settling in, the defense keeps flashing, and that has pushed a few roster battles into sharper focus. Wide receiver is one of them. The top four spots appear safe, but the bigger question is whether the Eagles will keep five or six at the position heading into the 2026 season.
For a while, Elijah Moore looked like the kind of player who might be on the outside looking in. That feeling was still hanging around after the first few days of camp, when he had a few solid moments but was being outshined by Darius Cooper. Johnny Wilson, meanwhile, hasn’t stacked up many eye-catching catches either, which left Moore in a fairly uncertain spot early on.
That changed on Day 4.
SportsRadio 94 WIP Eagles reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks picked Moore as the player of the day after a strong practice, and the details explain why. Moore saw a heavy dose of first-team work on Monday after Makai Lemon left practice early, and he made the most of the opportunity.
“Elijah Moore got a ton of 1st-team reps on Monday with Makai Lemon leaving practice early. For the most part Moore made the most of them.
Moore had two really nice catches over the middle, including one that was a 30-40ish yard TD down the middle of the field. His other catch came between the hash marks around 15-20 yards over the middle between multiple defenders.
The only downside to Moore’s day was what seemed to be a miscommunication between Hurts and Moore that resulted in an interception in 7v7s.
Moore entered camp fighting for a roster spot. On Monday he looked like a player the team should keep on their initial 53-man roster.”
Moore’s NFL track record gives the Eagles a reason to keep taking him seriously. He has been a dependable WR3 for several teams, and from 2021 through 2024 he posted four straight seasons with at least 446 receiving yards.
He also brings more than just slot production. The Eagles have already reportedly used him as a wide receiver reverse runner, another role he has handled with other teams before.
That matters in a receiver competition where Cooper already made his case last year through special teams work and his breakout preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, while Wilson would have been on the 2025 roster if not for the ACL injury he suffered in training camp.
That’s why Moore entered camp with so much uncertainty around his spot.
Now the picture looks different. The question has shifted.
It’s no longer whether Moore can survive the roster cut. It’s whether Cooper or Wilson can do enough to squeeze in.
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