The Eagles’ investment in Johnson paid off during the Super Bowl LIX-winning campaign. In the Week 3 win at New Orleans, Johnson entered the game for an injured Lane Johnson at right tackle and helped gash the Saints’ defensive line as Saquon Barkley rushed for 147 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Coming out of the Week 5 bye, Fred Johnson was needed to start at left tackle for an injured Jordan Mailata. As the Eagles kicked off the longest win streak in franchise history (10 games), Johnson started at left tackle for the first four of those contests. In the Week 8 win over Cincinnati, Johnson allowed just one pressure against 2024 NFL sack leader Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals.
In all, Johnson played 42 percent of the snaps on offense last season. Over the past two years, Johnson suited up in all 39 regular-season and playoff games with six starts (five at left tackle and one at right tackle).
Johnson returned to his home state of Florida this offseason, signing a one-year deal in free agency with Jacksonville. He first entered the league as a rookie free agent signing of the Steelers in 2019 out of the University of Florida. He landed in Cincinnati, where he played for three seasons before going to Tampa Bay for the 2022 season prior to signing with the Eagles midway through that year. In total, Johnson has played 62 regular-season games with 14 starts (nine at left tackle, three at right tackle, and two at right guard).