Lane Johnson Says 2026 Will 'Probably' Be His Final NFL Season, Has Won 2 Super Bowls with Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson says the 2026 season will "probably" be his final NFL campaign.

"As you get older, things change in your life, priorities. Your children get older, parents get older. Just puts things into perspective," Johnson told reporters after practice on Saturday.

"Looking like, man, this is potentially going to be, probably, my last year, just because I am getting to that point of those priorities away from football are starting to merge."

Johnson, a six-time Pro Bowler who has won two Super Bowl with the Eagles, turned 36 in May.

He returned to training camp Friday after missing four practices due to what he described as "personal stuff" related to his mother dealing with health issues.

Johnson agreed to a reworked contract ahead of the 2025 season. The new deal added $8 million over the next two seasons and another $30 million in guarantees while extending him through the 2027 campaign.

He indicated Saturday he had considered retiring rather than signing that extension that offseason.

"I thought about it last year, really. Lots of conversations with my family, my kids... it's hard to get time back," Johnson said about retirement.

Johnson continued, "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."

"You can't play forever. Not everybody can do what LeBron James is doing. I am 36... I plan on having a really good last year."

Johnson was ranked behind only the Los Angeles Rams' Myles Garrett as the No. 2 player in the league in the B/R NFL 1,000.

He started just 10 games in 2025 before suffering a season-ending Lisfranc injury in his foot. PFF reports he allowed no sacks and no hits in 449 offensive snaps played prior to the injury.

Johnson said Saturday he felt his teammates already knew where he was in terms of his career timeline heading into the 2026 season.

The Eagles will now hope a reworked offense built by new coordinator Sean Mannion will give the unit the best chance to succeed in what Johnson is expecting to be his final shot at an NFL playoff run.