Will he take All-Pro back? Lane Johnson still very important Eagle

Will he take All-Pro back? Lane Johnson still very important Eagle originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season.

25. Brandon Graham
24. Nakobe Dean
23. Milton Williams
22. Jake Elliott
21. Nolan Smith
20. Cooper DeJean
19. Reed Blankenship
18. Tyler Steen
17. Devin White
16. Quinyon Mitchell
15. Jordan Davis
14. Landon Dickerson
13. C.J. Gardner-Johnson
12. Dallas Goedert
11. Josh Sweat
10. Bryce Huff
9. Cam Jurgens
8. Saquon Barkley
7. Darius Slay
6. DeVonta Smith
5. Jalen Carter
4. Jordan Mailata
3. A.J. Brown
2. Lane Johnson

In the locker room at Raymond James Stadium after the Eagles’ playoff loss to the Bucs, it already seemed likely that Jason Kelce had played in his final NFL game.

So then some attention turned to Lane Johnson.

“I’m excited about where this team’s going to be at next year,” Johnson said on Jan. 15. “And I plan on finishing my career strong. I think I have a few good years left and I’m going to take it to the limit.”

He’s not done yet.

Johnson, 34, is back for Year 12 in 2024 and the Eagles are hoping he’s right that he has a few more good years left in him. Because he’s been such a key to their success over the last decade-plus.

Heck, how many right tackles have their own hype video?

And even though he’s in his mid-30s now, Johnson hasn’t slowed down. In fact, after a nagging ankle injury threatened to end his career a few years ago, Johnson has been back on the top of his game the last couple of years and has made the last two Pro Bowls. He’s still one of the best tackles in the NFL and he still has a strong case to be called the best right tackle in the game.

“You know, every year is a different challenge,” Johnson said this spring. “As guys get older, they lose athleticism, they lose flexibility. I’m trying not to lose any of that. I’m trying to look like I did when I was 27. And it’s hard, but it’s…

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Publish date : 2024-07-19 11:00:00

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