The Philadelphia Eagles will be down one of their most important players against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson is inactive for Sunday’s wild-card game with a lisfranc sprain in his right foot that’s sidelined him since Week 12.
The injury cost Johnson the last seven games of the regular season. There was hope in Philadelphia that he could return for Sunday’s playoff game, but he was a late scratch after initially being listed as questionable.
The news is a blow to the Eagles on the field and on the sideline. Johnson was a limited participant at practice this week, raising hope that their veteran leader would be back in time for Sunday’s playoff game. A 13-year pro who’s played his entire career with the Eagles, Johnson is the veteran leader on Philadelphia’s offensive line. He’s played in 15 career playoff games including both of Philadelphia’s Super wins after the 2017 and 2024 seasons.
Johnson’s also one of the best offensive tackles in football. He’s a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro. He was named second-team All-Pro during Philadelphia’s run to the Super Bowl title last season.
The 49ers, meanwhile, got good news on their offensive line. All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams is back for Sunday’s game after missing Week 18 against the Seattle Seahawks with a hamstring strain. The 49ers, however, will be down several key players including wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) and linebacker Dee Winters (ankle), who were both listed as questionable before the 49ers announced before kickoff that they would not be active for Sunday’s game.
