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Eagles vs. Panthers: Lane Johnson ruled out, Jordan Mailata will return to lineup

 

Glenn Erby
Fri, October 8, 2021, 12:46 PM
 
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As the Eagles return to action on Sunday in Carolina the team will be without star right tackle Lane Johnson, while Jordan Mailata will return to the lineup.

Lane Johnson

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Philadelphia Eagles’ Lane Johnson walks onto the field during organized team activities at the NFL football team’s training facility, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, Pool)

Whatever Johnson is dealing with is not football-related, but serious enough that the Eagles head of security had to get involved.

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Jordan Mailata

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San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) in action against Philadelphia Eagles’ Jordan Mailata (68) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Mailata returns to the starting lineup after missing two straight games and he could slide down to right tackle in place of Lane Johnson, leaving Andre Dillard in his more comfortable position of left tackle.

https://sports.yahoo.com/eagles-vs-panthers-lane-johnson-164653546.html?guccounter=1

Could we be seeing the future OTs on Sunday? I think there's a greater chance of that now than a couple of weeks ago. 

wtf?

Missing 2 straight games for personal issues?? A bit odd.

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2 minutes ago, LacesOut said:

Missing 2 straight games for personal issues?? A bit odd.

Who knows what the real reasons are, but honestly we need to start figuring life after Lane … the sooner the better.  His age and recent injury history says it is better to plan to replace him earlier rather than later.  This is a good year to evaluate other options currently on the roster.  

5 hours ago, LacesOut said:

Missing 2 straight games for personal issues?? A bit odd.

I get that players deserve privacy and certainly Lane has earned that... But the fact that nearly a week later we know nothing still? And he's going to miss a second straight game, that's concerning. I wish Lane all the best of course and I hope all gets sorted but the lack of any kind of explanation when a vague one?

10 hours ago, LacesOut said:

Missing 2 straight games for personal issues?? A bit odd.

I hope it’s not a legal issue. 

58 minutes ago, eggs said:

I hope it’s not a legal issue. 

Or PED related. I doubt at this point it is as we'd have heard about it. 

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