{"id":240152,"date":"2026-04-24T19:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/reminds-me-of-ben-simmons-situation-c-j-gardner-johnson-sounds-off-at-eagles-trading-to-draft-makai-lemon-amid-a-j-brown-drama\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:00:44","slug":"reminds-me-of-ben-simmons-situation-c-j-gardner-johnson-sounds-off-at-eagles-trading-to-draft-makai-lemon-amid-a-j-brown-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/reminds-me-of-ben-simmons-situation-c-j-gardner-johnson-sounds-off-at-eagles-trading-to-draft-makai-lemon-amid-a-j-brown-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Reminds me of Ben Simmons situation!&#8221;: C.J. Gardner-Johnson sounds off at Eagles trading to draft Makai Lemon amid A.J. Brown drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5158645\" data-slug-id=\"2772752\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-doesn-t-make-sense-dez-bryant-calls-howie-roseman-eagles-drafting-makai-lemon-no-20-pick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Philadelphia Eagles traded up to draft wide receiver<\/a> Makai Lemon in the first round on Thursday night. Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson reacted to it with the A.J. Brown trade saga still hanging over the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is a veteran Eagles defensive back. Brown is Philadelphia&#8217;s Pro Bowl wide receiver who has been linked to trade rumors all offseason. Most expect a deal to happen after June 1, when the Eagles can spread his large salary cap number of two years.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The Eagles moved up to pick No. 20, trading with the Dallas Cowboys, to select Lemon out of USC. Johnson tweeted:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This remind me of the Ben Simmons situation!&#8221; Johnson tweeted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>The grass ain\u2019t always greener on the other side \ud83d\udcaf<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/ben-simmons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ben Simmons<\/a> was the Philadelphia 76ers star who fell out with the team and forced his way out through a trade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-he-will-haunt-the-cowboys-for-years-to-come-skip-bayless-spells-doom-jerry-jones-team-eagles-draft-makai-lemon-trading-dallas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">&#8220;HE WILL HAUNT THE COWBOYS FOR YEARS TO COME&#8221;: Skip Bayless spells doom for Jerry Jones&#8217; team after Eagles draft Makai Lemon by trading with Dallas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Eagles&#8217; Howie Roseman stays quiet on A.J. Brown after selecting Makai Lemon<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"NFL: Scouting Combine - Source: Imagn\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg 1920w\" alt=\"NFL: Scouting Combine - Source: Imagn\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/28331727-1777049427.jpeg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>NFL: Scouting Combine &#8211; Source: Imagn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers were already on the phone with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/makai-lemon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Makai Lemon<\/a>, ready to draft him, when the Eagles jumped in with their trade. Makai Lemon spoke to reporters after Round 1.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Pittsburgh called me and I thought they were going to draft me and then the Eagles called at the same time. I guess it was meant to be. I&#8217;m super excited to be in Philly,&#8221; Lemon said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Makai Lemon won the Biletnikoff Award in 2025, which goes to college football&#8217;s top receiver, and was a unanimous first-team All-American at USC. He joins a receiver room that already has DeVonta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/will-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eagles general manager Howie Roseman addressed Brown&#8217;s situation after the first round. 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