Oct 9, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) on the field before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Eagles' Lane Johnson Practices Again

Originally posted on Philadelphia Eagles on SI
By John McMullen | Last updated Jan 8, 2026 3:42 PM ET

Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson was practicing for the second consecutive day Thursday, a clear signal that the plan is for the future Hall of Famer to return for Sunday’s Wild Card Weekend game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Johnson, 35, hasn’t played since suffering a Lisfranc sprain in his foot on Nov. 16, missing the final seven games of the regular season, where backup Fred Johnson did most of the work at RT.

One of the NFL’s best offensive linemen, Johnson has not allowed a sack in the 10 games he did play this season, according to Pro Football Focus.

Johnson was listed as limited on Wednesday’s practice report but was taking reps with the starters during the individual portion of practice open to reporters.

The lone player on the 53-man roster not observed at Thursday’s practice was left guard Landon Dickerson. However, the Eagles have been managing Dickerson late in the season and have been given the three-time Pro Bowl selection one rest day a week.

With backup Brett Toth in the concussion protocol, veteran OL Matt Pryor stood in during individual drills at LG. Toth was back to doing stretching drills after missing practice on Wednesday but did not have his helmet.

Return to Practice

Tight end Grant Calcaterra (knee/ankle) also returned to practice after missing Wednesday’s session.

The other four players, along with Johnson who began the week limited – defensive tackle Jalen Carter (hip), linebacker Nakobe Dean (hamstring), safety Marcus Epps (concussion), and tight end Dallas Goedert (knee) – were again practicing in some form on Thursday.

Edge defenders Jaelan Phillips (ankle) and Azeez Ojulari (hamstring) were full participants on Wednesday and will presumably reach that bar again.

However, Ojulari remains on injured reserve and is in the midst of his 21-day practice window for a potential return.

If all goes to plan the Eagles should have 21 of their 22 default starters on the field against the 49ers, with the only exception being rookie safety Drew Mukuba, who broke his ankle and is on IR.

This article first appeared on Philadelphia Eagles on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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