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News: 5 days agoWicks has impressed Jalen Hurts with his route-running ability and work ethic during training camp, Johnny McGonigal of NJ.com reports.

Spin: "He's got great work ethic. He's got great hunger," Hurts said Wednesday. "In the summertime, he was beating down the door, trying to spend that time and just work. He's twitchy. He can attack the ball. He runs great routes. It'll be exciting to see him work this season with the aggression that he has." Wicks has been working as the default WR1 in recent days, as DeVonta Smith and Makai Lemon have both been sidelined by hamstring injuries, and Wicks has shown up big in contested-catch situations, using his long frame to win against defensive backs. He's expected to push first-round rookie Lemon for targets behind Smith this season.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Wicks was traded to the Eagles after spending his first three NFL seasons in Green Bay. The 2023 fifth-round pick was limited to situational work during his Packers tenure, never finishing a season among the top 50 receivers in snaps, routes, targets, catches or yards. Wicks flashed at times (exactly one game of 24-plus points in each season), but otherwise scored 5.3 PPG. Even after the Eagles traded A.J. Brown, Wicks' path to targets may not be any easier in Philly. DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert and Saquon Barkley are all assured substantial roles, with first-round rookie Makai Lemon and Hollywood Brown also very much in the mix. Wicks, 25, will need to win the team's No. 2 receiver gig in order to have any shot at weekly flex consideration. He's barely worth late-round consideration in deep leagues.