July 24, 2025
ANALYSISThe sudden retirement of
Mike Williams coupled with a minor undisclosed injury for
Jalen Reagor has opened the door for both Lambert-Smith and rookie second-round pick
Tre Harris to compete for a boundary wide receiver role on the first-team offense. Lambert-Smith has the prototypical size (6-foot-1) and speed (4.37 40-yard dash at 2025 NFL Combine) to be a conventional field stretcher for an offense that has struggled to find that role for years, and he figures to be in the mix for consequential playing time regardless if he's officially listed as a starter come Week 1.