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Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson has spent his entire 13-year, future Hall of Fame career in Philadelphia, and he plans to end it in Philadelphia with the upcoming 2026 NFL season.
"As you get older, things change in your life — priorities, your children get older, your parents get older — and so, it just puts things into perspective," Johnson, 36, said during his press conference at the Eagles' training camp on Saturday. "Looking like, man, this is probably, potentially, gonna be probably my last year."
"I am getting to that point of those priorities away from football are starting to merge," the two-time Super Bowl champion continued. "Not that I don't enjoy [football]. I love everything about this game and preparing for it, but that's kind of where I'm at in my career. So, yeah, man, just looking forward to this year, playing the best I can, and stay healthy, and that's about it."
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Johnson said that he considered retirement last year and cited his oldest child turning 13 in the coming days.
"It's hard to get time back, especially those years, I feel like, are very pivotal," Johnson said. "It'll be a fun transition, but as far as my focus here, it's with the Eagles. It's playing. I still feel I can be a premier tackle in this league. My movement, everything, feels good. I just need to stay healthy and keep stacking days."
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After disclosing that his mother is struggling with her health, which has played a part in crystallizing his priorities, Johnson said, "You can't play forever. Not everybody can do what LeBron James is doing."
In March 2025, the Eagles signed Johnson to a contract extension through 2027. Last season, Johnson struggled to stay on the field. He missed the Eagles' final eight games with a foot injury, and he said in June that that he "didn't want to go out that way."
The Eagles offense as a whole will look to bounce back from a woeful 2025 season that resulted in an NFC wild-card upset at the hands of the injury-depleted San Francisco 49ers. Philadelphia moved on from offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo and hired Sean Mannion.
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