# NFL Rookie Minicamp News & Notes | Makai Lemon, Fernando Mendoza + Latest NFL Rumors

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Published: 2026-05-04T15:51:00+00:00
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Today on Wake Up with Ray & JRich, we’re diving into the latest NFL Rookie Minicamp news, notes and early buzz from around the league. The news slate is light, but the rookie clips are starting to roll in. We’ll talk through early looks at Makai Lemon, Fernando Mendoza, Elijah Sarratt and Diego Pavia, plus whether Mendoza has a real shot to start early. We’ll also get into Andy Reid comparing Emmett Johnson to LeSean “Shady” McCoy, the latest around Anthony Richardson, the 49ers doing 49ers things again and that brutal Malik Willis pitch. Thank you for checking out the Podcast, be sure to follow and comment if you have any questions, we are always happy to answer any. For Access to our Premium Tools (Trinity, WAR & More) & Discord Community https://ddfantasyfootball.com/subscriptions/ Join the discord for FREE: https://discord.gg/TAeWz3B5VW Subscribe to the Youtube Channel DDFFB https://www.youtube.com/@DDFFB Sub to the Wake up YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIJqSepjl-eZ2YEaaLciFA Subscribe to Ray’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RayGQue Check out All of Ray’s Articles at Yahoo!: https://sports.yahoo.com/author/ray-garvin/ Follow Ray on Bleacher Report: https://br.app.link/7ExIDsWfHVb Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/destinationdevy Become a Member on Youtube for access to the Dynasty Deal Show Live, Destination Chill and other member benefits, like priority reply to comments and unique badges and emojis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV84gHvtBMXxzN9ZPI9XHfg/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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