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Oregon Ducks OT Isaiah World visits Chargers, Eagles ahead of draft
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Just over two weeks remain before the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is kicked off in Pittsburgh, PA on April 23, with prospects currently taking pre-draft visits all over the country.
The visits are officially called "Top 30 visits," as each NFL organization can handpick up to 30 players to invite to their facility. While one would think that those visits would be reserved for the top players, it's very common for players of particular interest to a franchise to be invited on a visit, albeit with a draft stock appearing to be in the later rounds.
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Oregon Ducks offensive tackle Isaiah World fits in that category, as he tore his ACL against the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. The injury is likely to sideline him for the entirety of the 2026 NFL season, clouding his draft stock.
Despite that, World took top-30 visits with the Los Angeles Chargers on April 3 and the Philadelphia Eagles on April 7.
Los Angeles is set at both tackle positions entering next season, with two standouts in left tackle Rashawn Slater and right tackle Joe Alt . But they could be looking to add World as insurance for injury in the future, as both Slater and Alt missed significant time last season. Or, they could be looking to move World to guard after he struggled at times at left tackle in his lone season with the Ducks.
The Eagles also appear to be strong at the tackle positions, with veterans in left tackle Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson commanding those spots. Philadelphia did win a Super Bowl in 2024 with 6-foot-7, 365-pound converted guard Mekhi Becton as a road-grader for running back Saquon Barkley . World, though not as hefty as Becton, could be added in the later rounds with that vision in mind.
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Entering the draft with a torn ACL is certainly disappointing for World, but it's promising that he's still been invited for a pair top-30 visits, with more potentially occurring in the coming weeks.
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