Philadelphia Eagles great Lane Johnson abruptly retires citing ‘mental health’
First reported 6 Oct, 20:31 UTCUpdated 19h ago4 sources
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Two-time All-Pro won two Super Bowls with Eagles Johnson says family priorities have changed 36-year-old started 171 games for Philadelphia Lane Johnson, the Philadelphia Eagles’ decorated right tackle and a cornerstone of the franchise for nearly a decade and a half, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday…
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Lane Johnson, who spent all 14 years of his NFL career with the Eagles, wrote a lengthy post on Tuesday explaining his decision.
Philadelphia Eagles legend Lane Johnson stunningly announced his retirement from football at the age of 36 in a statement to social media on Tuesday.
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- Eagles Legendary OT Lane Johnson Announces Retirement (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Lane Johnson, who spent all 14 years of his NFL career with the Eagles, wrote a lengthy post on Tuesday explaining his decision.
- Super Bowl champion, Eagles legend Lane Johnson abruptly retires at 36 (opens Fox News in a new tab)
Philadelphia Eagles legend Lane Johnson stunningly announced his retirement from football at the age of 36 in a statement to social media on Tuesday.
- Lane Johnson retires midseason in Eagles stunner (opens New York Post in a new tab)
The announcement ends a 14-year NFL career for the 36-year-old that had been spent entirely with Philadelphia and saw him win two Super Bowl titles with the Eagles.

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