This time last year, Jahan Dotson was grinding through the heat of Training Camp, but it wasn't in Philly.

Dotson spent virtually all of last offseason with the Washington Commanders before getting traded to the Eagles two days before the final preseason game. From there, it was a race against the clock.

The wide receiver had to uproot his life, get acquainted with a new team, and learn a different offense just weeks before the regular-season opener. But now, he will have an entire offseason as an Eagle, and he can feel the difference.

"It's huge. Coming in last year, I think I got here the Friday before the last preseason game. So it was kind of playing catch up all year, learning the offense on the fly," Dotson said. "But this year, being that I was able to be with the guys all OTAs (Organized Team Activities), all Training Camp, it's a good feeling. It helps me learn the offense and just play faster."

Dotson said it was a process getting up to speed last season, but he feels like he picked up on everything "real fast." He credited Head Coach Nick Sirianni for his clear messaging on what he wants from players and said spending extra time with Wide Receivers Coach Aaron Moorehead helped him catch up. Still, he knows having a full summer with the Eagles will pay dividends.

Part of that summer included throwing sessions with Jalen Hurts in Houston. Dotson was training there with his former Penn State teammate Parker Washington and reached out to Hurts. The two connected several times.

"It's been big for me, just gaining that trust for him, him knowing exactly where I'm going to be on certain routes, and kind of getting the familiarity with each other," Dotson said. "It's been real good. We've been building a connection during this offseason. I'm looking forward to taking it into the season."

Dotson was a big part of Philadelphia's offense from a snaps standpoint last season, being in on more than 58 percent of plays. Given the number of playmakers on the offense and only one ball to go around, his contributions didn't always manifest themselves in terms of production, but coaches and teammates praised him for his attitude and the way he played the game. Through the first 16 games, he only had more than two targets in three contests, but with the starters resting in Week 18, he got his opportunity.

Dotson had seven catches for 94 yards in the Eagles' win over the New York Giants to end the regular season, and the following week he scored the team's first touchdown for their postseason run.

Then, on the biggest stage in Super Bowl LIX, Dotson caught a go-ball from Hurts for 27 yards, setting up Philadelphia's first touchdown. On the following drive, he connected with Hurts for a 15-yard gain.

It was exactly what the Eagles needed on that night and set up Philadelphia's 40-22 rout of the Chiefs. After a recent Training Camp practice, Dotson was asked how his strong finish to the season could propel him in 2025, and his answer was simple.

"As much as I want it to," he said. "It's up to me to produce. It's up to me to really come out here every day and make it happen. I felt like last year, I was picking up along the way. And it really showed later in the season as I was gaining more trust with Jalen, becoming very familiar with the offense. It's up to me. I've been here (all of) OTAs, Training Camp, so I have no excuse this year. So I'm going to make it happen whenever my opportunity is called upon."

Dotson knows his situation has changed. As a first-round pick by the Commanders in 2022, he was a focal point of the offense in Washington, but now he is playing with weapons like A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, Saquon Barkley, and others.

He knows he won't get a ton of opportunities, but he's prepared with how to deal with it and knows he must make the most of what comes his way.

"Younger me wouldn't have handled that very well," Dotson said. "Being a receiver, obviously, everyone wants the ball. That's just a part of who we are. But it's bigger than me at the end of the day.

"I got a family to feed. Whatever is asked upon me, whether that's coming in, running a clear-out route, whether that's catching a bubble screen, and if that's going to be my only target of the day, that's going to be my only target of the day. But I got to make the most of it. Being in this offense with a bunch of very high-caliber offensive players, you got to make the most of your opportunities, and that's what I'm going to do. That's what I'm asked upon to do here. That's what's going to happen."

– Written by Matt Ryan