Philadelphia Eagles legend Lane Johnson made a huge announcement on Thursday.
Philadelphia Eagles icon Lane Johnson told Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer that he plans to play next season.
There was speculation that Johnson could retire from the NFL this offseason after dealing with a serious foot injury in 2025.
Johnson missed the final eight games of the 2025 season and didn't play in the postseason.
Since the start of the 2016 season, the Eagles are 96-41-1 when Johnson starts. They're 15-28 when Johnson doesn't start.
Johnson is a six-time Pro Bowler, two-time first-team All-Pro and three-time second-team All-Pro. He will make the Hall of Fame one day.
Philadelphia lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card Round of the 2026 NFL playoffs. Kevin Patullo was fired as OC and former Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion was hired as the new OC.
A few days after Mannion was hired, OL coach Jeff Stoutland announced his retirement from the NFL. It's a significant loss for the Eagles, as Stoutland is one of the best in the business.
The Eagles' strong offensive line has been a major part of their recent success. Philadelphia won the Super Bowl last year against the Kansas City Chiefs and RB Saquon Barkley rushed for over 2,000 yards.
Seven offensive linemen earned 27 Pro Bowl nods under Stoutland's stewardship, five players earned All-Pro honors 15 times and two RBs led the league in rushing.
Stoutland joined the Eagles in 2013. He won two championships with Philadelphia.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts must be happy that Johnson will be back next season. Protecting Hurts is one of Philadelphia's biggest priorities, as Hurts was sacked 32 times in 2025.
A one-time Super Bowl MVP, Hurts finished with 3,224 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 421 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns in 2025. He and Patullo didn't have a good relationship.
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