Lane Johnson Returns to Eagles After 2-Week Leave

Eagles' tackle Lane Johnson
Eagles' tackle Lane Johnson. Photo by Chris Szagola/CSM/Shutterstock

Pro Bowl right tackle Lane Johnson announced on social media that he has returned to the Philadelphia Eagles after previously taking a two-week leave to focus on his mental health.

Johnson left the team ahead of the Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and hasn’t played or practiced with the Eagles since. Head coach Nick Sirianni previously said the 31-year-old is absent due to “personal reasons” and said he isn’t sure whether the veteran will play again in 2021.

However, Johnson reported to the team on Monday and is expected to be on the field for the Week 7 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. This will likely mean that Jordan Mailata, who was filling in for Johnson, will return to left tackle while Jack Driscoll will assume his backup role once again.

“I am excited to re-join my teammates and coaches,” Johnson said in a statement posted on Twitter. “I’m grateful for the entire Eagles community and look forward to continuing to play in front of the best fans in the world.”

Lane Johnson spent his entire professional career with the Philadelphia Eagles. After being drafted 4th in 2013, he went on to play 102 games for the franchise and helped the Eagles win Super Bowl LII. Johnson has three Pro Bowl nods and was selected in the First-Team All-Pro in 2017.

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