Makai Lemon is officially a Philadelphia Eagle, but he was nearly headed to Pittsburgh on draft night. When the Eagles traded up with Dallas to the No. 20 overall pick, they were trying to reach Lemon to confirm the pick. However, Lemon was on the phone with Steelers GM Omar Khan, who was trying to select him at No. 21.

Here is the moment Makai Lemon thought he was getting drafted by #Steelers and realizing in real time that the #Eagles traded up, via @gmfb this morning.He asked Omar Khan "Why is Philly calling [me]?" pic.twitter.com/AbXDJONYye

Pittsburgh assumed that the Cowboys were going to select a defender, so they were getting a jump on Lemon. According to former Eagles executive Jake Rosenberg, teams are not permitted to speak with players if it interferes with the team that is on the clock.

“Clubs that are not ‘on the clock’ may have discussions with the representative of one or more draft-eligible players not yet selected (or discussion with the players themselves) regarding the player’s interest in playing in the League, playing with a particular club or type of club, the player’s health, or other such non-financial matters, so long as these discussions do not interfere with discussions between a player and the club that is ‘on the clock.’”

Clubs that are not “on the clock” may have discussions with the representative of one or more draft-eligible players not yet selected (or discussion with the players themselves) regarding the player’s interest in playing in the League, playing with a particular club or type of… https://t.co/5gdpABUJEY

The league confirmed it will review the Steelers' call to Lemon, though ProFootballTalk notes it was likely an honest mistake. With Lemon off the board, Pittsburgh selected Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor with the 21st pick. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Nick Harris says the Steelers aren't thrilled with how the situation played out.

"Pittsburgh is pissed about this. They feel like Dallas duped them. Especially with the draft being in Pittsburgh, they felt embarrassed on a national stage."

#Steelers GM Omar Khan on calling WR Makai Lemon and then getting jumped by the #Eagles:“When the draft happens, there’s a lot of excitement that goes on. There was no ill intent. We made the call… The draft throws curveballs at you in every round, trust me. It happens… https://t.co/qyTNOuoRuo pic.twitter.com/qKIKuEGS6X

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: NFL could punish Steelers for calling Makai Lemon while Eagles were on the clock