Johnny Wilson
Getty
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Johnny Wilson.
It was a cruel twist that Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Johnny Wilson got hurt when he did, because there’s a good chance the Eagles would have given the 6-foot-6, 230-pound 6th round pick in the 2024 NFL draft plenty of opportunities to get the ball last season.
Wilson suffered season-ending knee and ankle injuries during the preseason and missed the entire 2025 season after winning the Super Bowl as a rookie. Now, with Philadelphia’s entire offense seemingly turned upside down, there’s one school of thought that believes there might be an opportunity for Wilson to make a different impact on the team in 2026.
The only catch? He’d have to switch positions.
“I know everyone’s half joking about this … But if I’m Johnny Wilson stuck at WR5, I’m fully taking advantage of the hole the Eagles have at tight end,” Sleeper HQ’s That Hurts wrote on its official X account. “At 6 foot 6, and 230 pounds, I’m getting with the best Run Blocking Coach during the offseason and competing for a spot.”
Johnny Wilson Has Measurables of Elite Tight End
The Eagles really might need a tight end in 2026, as veteran tight end Dallas Goedert is headed to free agency and could garner a big offer from another team after setting Philadelphia’s single-season record for tight ends with 11 touchdown receptions in 2025.
While it might seem like the biggest hurdle for Wilson to become a tight end might be his weight, because he’s about 10 pounds too light for a tight end. That might be a bit overblown, because he’s already established a reputation as a ruthless blocker.
He also seemed to have improved the 1 big knock on him from an up-and-down rookie year in which he played in 16 games with 4 starts but only had 5 receptions for 38 yards and 1 touchdown.
Wilson also has speed that makes him unique for his size, turning heads at the NFL scouting combine in 2024, where he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds.
“Johnny Wilson running 4.53 at 6’6″ and 230 pounds is stupid impressive,” PFF College Football wrote on its official X account.
Johnny Wilson Turned Heads With FSU in 2023
If you’re a college football fan, you probably remember Wilson from his time playing for Florida State during a great run by the Seminoles in which they went 23-4 over 2022 and 2023.
Wilson was one of the best players for the Seminoles in that stretch and formed a potent wide receiver duo with current Buffalo Bills rookie Keon Coleman.
He spent the first 2 seasons of his college career at Arizona State before transferring to Florida State, where he was a 2-time All-ACC pick. Wilson had 84 receptions for 1,514 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns in his final 2 collegiate seasons while missing 3 games due to injury in 2023.
“An enormous target with an elite catch radius, Wilson is still in the process of learning to play to his traits,” NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote in his pre-draft evaluation. “He is fairly physical against press but plodding feet limit his release quickness and ability to separate out of breaks. He flashes impressive catches here and there but generally fails to impose his frame and strength on defenders, leading to a disappointing contested-catch rate for such a big man. ”