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By Tyler Erzberger
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The Philadelphia Eagles have tried everything to turn their Super Bowl hangover around.
They’ve tried to get the ball more to wide receiver A.J. Brown after his demands. They mixed up their offensive playbook to surprise teams. They even brought in an inflatable rabbit, called it a “positivity bunny,” and crossed their fingers that it would somehow turn around the spirits of the Eagles players.
None of it worked.
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But actual help might be on the way, as the Eagles prepare to hopefully end their three-game skid against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at home.
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All-Pro offensive tackle Lane Johnson, who has been dealing with a sprain, is expected to make his return to the practice field this coming week, per NFL Insider Ian Rappaport.
Johnson will ramp up over the course of the week to see if he can play next week against the Washington Commanders or if they’ll hold him out for after Christmas in a marquee game against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
While fans and pundits alike have been criticizing the Eagles’ offense and how to fix it, the big man in the trenches might be the X-factor Philly needs to turn things around. Johnson is one of the elite offensive linemen in the NFL and has the lowest pressure rate of any offensive tackle in the league.
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