Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Eagles RT Lane Johnson: ‘definitely not retiring’ after Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles standout right tackle Lane Johnson made it clear Saturday that Super Bowl LIX will not be his final game.

The 34-year-old Johnson is all in when it comes to playing in his 13th NFL season in 2025.

“I’m definitely not retiring after this game, win or lose,” Johnson said of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9. “I’m definitely playing next year. That’s really how you take it, I guess, when you get up in age, is take it one year at a time.

“But physically, I feel a lot better than I have the past, probably, couple years. I feel really good. For being this late in the year, it’s usually not like that. I’m thankful. We’ve got a good team here to help us with all that.”

Johnson was named a second-team All-Pro and chosen for his sixth Pro Bowl this season after being part of a standout line that helped running back Saquon Barkley top 2,000 rushing yards.

Johnson has twice been selected first-team All-Pro and this was his third second-team honor. Also, he will be a Pro Football Hall of Fame candidate five years after he retires.

In the short term, Johnson is all about delivering some payback to the Chiefs. Philadelphia lost 38-35 to Kansas City in Super Bowl LVII two seasons ago.

“We didn’t finish what we started a couple years ago,” Johnson said. “We have a big chance to go play well and do something special. That’s on our mind, but, really for me, I don’t try to get caught up in the emotions of it. I just see it as something in the way and we’ve got to find a way to get it out of our way.”

Johnson does own one Super Bowl ring, that coming when the Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII to end the 2017 season.

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Sep 6, 2024; Sao Paulo, BRA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) celebrates after a touchdown with wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) during the second half against the Green Bay Packers at Neo Quimica Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

A.J. Brown, Lane Johnson set to return for Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are set for the return of standout wide receiver A.J. Brown and stalwart right tackle Lane Johnson coming out of their bye week and heading into Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

DeVonta Smith is also likely to return but hadn’t cleared the concussion protocol as of Wednesday, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Brown has missed the past three games with a hamstring injury. Johnson and Smith both suffered concussions in the Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints. Johnson said Wednesday he cleared the protocol.

All 52 players on the Eagles’ active roster practiced Wednesday, per the report.

Brown had five catches for 119 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ Week 1 win over the Green Bay Packers in Brazil.

Smith has 21 catches for 239 yards and a touchdown in his three starts.

The Eagles (2-2) host the scuffling Browns (1-4), who have lost three straight.

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Dec 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Eagles RT Lane Johnson (concussion) out vs. Bucs

Philadelphia Eagles veteran right tackle Lane Johnson did not clear concussion protocol in time and will not play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Johnson left the Week 3 win over the New Orleans with the concussion, but he returned to practice on Thursday in hopes of playing and was a limited participant on Friday. He was listed as questionable for the game.

The Eagles selected Johnson with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft. Since then, they are 97-59-1 in games he has played (including playoffs), and 14-23 without him.

Johnson, 34, is a two-time first-team All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowl selection.

The Eagles and Buccaneers enter the game in Tampa, Fla., with 2-1 records.

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Sep 22, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy (78) is injured on a play against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

All-Pro OL Lane Johnson of Eagles, Erik McCoy of Saints out with injuries

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro offensive tackle Lane Johnson and New Orleans Saints starting center Erik McCoy have been ruled out of their game Sunday, with Johnson sustaining a concussion and McCoy a groin injury.

Philadelphia also ruled out wide receiver Britain Covey (shoulder), while guard Mekhi Becton (finger) was questionable to return.

Johnson, 34, is a two-time first-team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection. He has started all 146 of his games since the Eagles picked him fourth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played in 100 percent (147) of the team’s offensive snap counts in the first two games this season.

Covey, 27, had seven receptions for 34 yards in three games this season, including one catch for 11 yards on Sunday. He entered Sunday with 10 catches for 65 yards in 35 games since 2022 for Philadelphia.

McCoy was injured on the third play from scrimmage after the Saints received the opening kickoff. Starting left guard Lucas Patrick moved to center, and Oli Udoah took Patrick’s place on the line.

The Saints’ Blake Grupe kicked a 34-yard field on that possession and New Orleans (2-0) had a 3-0 edge on Philadelphia (1-1) at halftime.

McCoy, 27, has started all 77 games he has played since New Orleans selected him in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. He played 100 percent of the offensive snaps (1,152) in 2023 when he was selected to the Pro Bowl. McCoy made the NFL All-Rookie Team in 2019.

He played 95 percent (119) of the offensive snaps in the first two games of the season.

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Oct 22, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) against the Miami Dolphins at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles RT Lane Johnson downgraded to questionable vs. Bills

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday’s game against the visiting Buffalo Bills due to a groin injury.

A four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro, Johnson was not on the injury report at all this week and has started all 10 games this season. He was expected to have an MRI prior to the game.

Should Johnson be unable to play, Jack Driscoll would be in line to start in his absence. Driscoll, 26, has played in 10 games this season and started 16 over his career. He has appeared in 47 games since the Eagles selected him in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Johnson, 33, has started all 137 games in which he has played with the Eagles since he was selected by the team as the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Oct 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles RT Lane Johnson injures ankle, exits in first quarter

Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson limped to the locker room in the first quarter and was replaced in the lineup by Jack Driscoll. Philadelphia announced he was questionable to return with an ankle injury.

Johnson was slow to get to his feet following a scrum at the line of scrimmage as Philadelphia moved the ball against the host New York Jets on Sunday.

He was engaged with Jets defensive end John Franklin-Myers as D’Andre Swift was tackled into Johnson’s lower legs.

Johnson, 33, returned in training camp from offseason surgery to repair an adductor muscle tear, the injury he played through last postseason, and hasn’t allowed a sack since 2020.

Sunday marked his 132nd career regular-season start. He last played a full regular season in 2015, when he started all 16 games.

He signed a one-year extension worth a reported $33.45 million in the offseason.

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Feb 9, 2023; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks during a Super Bowl LVII press conference at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles RT Lane Johnson cleared to return to workouts

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson is ready to return to offseason activities three months removed from surgery to repair a torn adductor.

“Officially cleared!” Johnson wrote Friday morning on Twitter.

Johnson, 32, sustained the injury late in the regular season but opted to delay surgery in order to play in the postseason. He started all 15 games in which he played last season and all 127 with the Eagles since being selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

A four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro, Johnson signed a four-year, $80.75 million contract that included an $18,835 million signing bonus and $30 million guaranteed in March.

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson answers questions at the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix during the NFL's Super Bowl Opening Night on Feb. 6, 2023.

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Reports: Eagles sign RT Lane Johnson to $33.4M extension

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson signed a one-year contract extension worth $33.4 million, of which $30 million is guaranteed, per multiple reports Friday.

The extension stretches Johnson’s contract by one year through the 2026 season and brings the Eagles’ total potential financial commitment remaining to him to $80.75 million over four seasons.

The deal comes after Johnson, 32, delayed surgery and played in the postseason despite a torn abdominal tendon. As head coach Nick Sirianni phrased it, Johnson continued to play like the “best tackle on the planet.”

“He’s a warrior,” quarterback Jalen Hurts said of Johnson. “He’s a true warrior and a very important piece of this team. He’s been doing great things for a very long time, and I’m very grateful to have him. We’re grateful to have him and I’m happy that he’s kind of coming out of this thing clean.”

Though Johnson missed two games before returning to face the New York Giants in the postseason in January, nobody was questioning his toughness.

“It’s kind of how I was raised,” Johnson said before Super Bowl LVII. “My dad was a bull rider back in the day, so guys had torn groins, collapsed lungs. That was kind of their culture, so I grew up around that kind of stuff.”

Johnson has been vulnerable and transparent about football-related anxiety and briefly stepped away from the team in 2021. But Johnson said in February he was very much committed to playing in Philadelphia as center Jason Kelce weighed the decision to play a 13th season in 2023.

Johnson has started 127 career games with the Eagles since being selected as the No. 4 pick in the 2013 draft. He is a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time first-team All-Pro selection. He has not allowed a sack since Week 11 of 2020.

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Feb 9, 2023; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks during a Super Bowl LVII press conference at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles RT Lane Johnson has surgery to repair torn adductor

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn adductor.

Per NFL Network, Johnson is facing a 10-to-12-week recovery. He should be good to go prior to training camp.

Johnson, 32, posted a picture on Twitter of himself from a hospital bed with a link to the 1996 comedy film “Happy Gilmore.” The line of “Better luck next year” was played, a tip to Johnson’s sense of humor.

Johnson, who first sustained the injury in Week 16, played every offensive snap in Sunday’s Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He played 96 percent and 81 percent of the snaps in Philly’s first two postseason games as well.

Johnson missed the final two games of the regular season.

Johnson earned his second All-Pro nod and fourth Pro Bowl selection this season.

He has not allowed a sack since Week 11 of the 2020 season.

Including 15 starts this season, Johnson has started 127 regular-season games since Philadelphia selected him with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) answers questions from the media during team availability at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix on Feb. 7, 2023.

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Report: Eagles OL Lane Johnson having surgery this week

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson will undergo surgery later this week to repair the torn adductor he’s been playing with for more than a month, ESPN reported Monday.

He put off the procedure so that he could play in the postseason.

Johnson, who first suffered the injury in Week 16, played every offensive snap in Sunday’s Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He played 96 percent and 81 percent of the snaps in Philly’s first two postseason games as well.

Johnson, 32, missed the final two games of the regular season.

Johnson earned his second All-Pro nod and fourth Pro Bowl selection this season.

Johnson has not allowed a sack since Week 11 of the 2020 season.

Including 15 starts this season, he has started 127 regular-season games since Philadelphia drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2013.

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