Eagles Tackle Lane Johnson Announces Retirement From NFL

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Eagles Tackle Lane Johnson Announces Retirement From NFL

Philadelphia Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL on Instagram on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The 36-year-old, a six-time Pro Bowler, had weighed retirement this offseason and surprised the team by missing Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams.

He wrote, "I deeply wanted to gut it out for one more year; to take the field with my brothers for one last season." Mounting stress, he said, changed his goals, and personal and family priorities shifted toward mental health. He said he owed the organization a heart completely in the game.

"And right now my heart is telling me that it's time to say goodbye to football." Rookie Markel Bell has joined as his replacement for the rest of the season. The Eagles are 2-2.

Selected fourth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma, Johnson earned six Pro Bowl selections and two first-team All-Pro nods, and helped the franchise to two Super Bowl titles, a career described as Hall of Fame-worthy.

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