Eagles All-Pro RT Johnson reties, ending 14-season NFL career — SkimNews
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- Lane Johnson announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 14-year career spent entirely with the Philadelphia Eagles at age 36.
- Johnson cited mental health and family in his retirement statement, writing that his 'personal and family priorities have changed' and that he needed his 'head and heart 100 percent in the game.'
- Johnson was a surprise inactive for Sunday's game, with the Eagles initially citing only personal reasons before his retirement announcement two days later.
- Johnson is a two-time Super Bowl champion and two-time All-Pro who made the Pro Bowl six times across his 14-year career.
- Johnson wrote that he 'deeply wanted to gut it out for one more year' but concluded it was 'time to say goodbye to football.'
Why it matters: The Eagles lose a franchise cornerstone and two-time Super Bowl champion who has anchored their offensive line for 14 seasons, creating a major roster void. Johnson explicitly framed mental health as the driver of his exit — a rare, public acknowledgment from a still-productive All-Pro that gives visibility to player wellness in a league that has repeatedly grappled with the issue.
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