{"id":662884,"date":"2026-01-08T04:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T04:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/662884\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T04:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T04:22:25","slug":"eagles-share-lane-johnson-injury-update-before-nfl-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/662884\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles Share Lane Johnson Injury Update Before NFL Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lane Johnson has been the missing piece in the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u2019 offensive line. The two-time All-Pro offensive tackle has missed seven games in a row due to a foot injury, which he sustained in Philly\u2019s Week 11 win over the Detroit Lions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Johnson was diagnosed with a Lisfranc sprain in his right foot, which forced him to sit out the latter part of the regular season for the Eagles<\/a>. The six-time Pro Bowler, however, has been working hard behind the scenes to get himself ready for the NFL playoffs<\/a>, and it appears that Johnson is finally set to reap the rewards of his labor.<\/p>\n

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson.\u00a9 Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Johnson was an integral part of the Eagles\u2019 championship run last season, and they will need him healthy in the playoffs this year as they look to defend their crown.<\/p>\n

The good news for the Eagles is that Johnson is now trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday\u2019s wild-card matchup against the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>. The team announced on Wednesday that Johnson finally returned to practice after an extended absence.<\/p>\n

The last time Johnson practiced was in mid-November before he suffered his midfoot injury. The fact that he was able to practice on Wednesday, albeit in a limited capacity, is a significant step toward his recovery and his potential comeback for Sunday\u2019s big game.<\/p>\n

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The Eagles practice again on Thursday and Friday, and Johnson\u2019s status for those sessions will be worth monitoring. It would only make sense that the 35-year-old is able to turn in at least one full practice before he\u2019s given the green light to suit up on Sunday against the Niners.<\/p>\n

Another crucial development for the Eagles is Jalen Carter<\/a>\u2019s return to practice<\/a>. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle missed four out of the last five games due to shoulder and hip injuries, but he, too, is making significant progress ahead of the wild-card showdown on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Related: Eagles, Commanders Bracing for NFL Punishment Decision After Brawl<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jan 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lane Johnson has been the missing piece in the Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 offensive line. The two-time All-Pro offensive tackle…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":662885,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2068],"tags":[113,25,7,476,5545,6,84,1482,242,109,2476,252,425],"class_list":{"0":"post-662884","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia-eagles","8":"tag-detroit-lions","9":"tag-eagles","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-jalen-carter","12":"tag-lane-johnson","13":"tag-nfl","14":"tag-nfl-playoffs","15":"tag-offensive-line","16":"tag-philadelphia","17":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","18":"tag-philadelphiaeagles","19":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","20":"tag-the-eagles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115857572119290322","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/662885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}