Eagles Wr To Have Season-ending Surgery After Training Camp Injuries

Eagles WR to have season-ending surgery after training camp injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Eagles receiver Johnny Wilson will undergo surgery and miss the 2025 season, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon.

Wilson, 24, suffered injuries to his knee and ankle during Tuesday’s training camp practice. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer first reported that Wilson needed season-ending surgery.

The Eagles drafted Wilson in the sixth round out of Florida State last year and after coming on strong this summer, he was a virtual roster lock in 2025. After a slow start to his camp, Wilson really shined in that first preseason game and carried that momentum into practice. He was expected to be the fourth receiver on the roster and was a near lock to make the team.

On Tuesday, Wilson went down early in a team portion of practice when he got rolled up on. It was pretty obvious it was a serious injury. Wilson had to be helped off the field and was eventually carted inside.

As a rookie, Wilson played 369 offensive snaps and caught 5 passes for 38 yards. His role was mostly as a blocker.

Not only is Wilson (6-foot-6, 228 pounds) a great blocker, but he also began to win 50-50 balls and was using his size well in the receiving game this training camp. So this is a blow to the Eagles’ receiver depth.

The good news is that a couple days before Wilson suffered that season-ending injury, the Eagles traded for receiver John Metchie III, so at least they have some extra depth at the position.

Going into the 2025 season, the Eagles’ top three receivers are very clearly A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson. After that, the Eagles have Metchie, Darius Cooper and Ainias Smith. The Eagles kept just five receivers on their initial 53-man roster in 2024, so one of those bottom three could end up getting cut.