Philadelphia Eagles longtime offensive tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement after 14 seasons with the team. Johnson's retirement comes after missing Philadelphia's game against the Los Angeles Rams for personal reasons. Those reasons have not yet been disclosed. In Johnson's 14 years with the Eagles, he made 6 Pro Bowls, was a 2-time 1st Team All-Pro, a 3-time 2nd Team All-Pro, and helped the team win their only 2 Super Bowls to date.
As an Eagles fan, I am very disappointed by this news. I loved Johnson as a player. I thought he was everything that embodies the city of Philadelphia. Hard-nosed and willing to give everything 100% effort. He was an anchor on one of the best offensive lines in the league. And I will never forget what he did for this city in 2017-18, helping the Eagles to their first Super Bowl, and embracing the "underdog" culture by making masks. He was iconic.
As for the Eagles, a disastrous few weeks have just gotten even worse. The offense can't look good for 4 quarters, the defense can't close games out, the majority of fans (myself included) want Nick Sirianni gone, and now one of the Eagles' best offensive tackles has retired. The Super Bowl-winning team from 2 years ago has completely fallen apart. But it can only go up from here, right? Right?
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