Eagles' Lane Johnson To Put Off Surgery To Return For Playoffs

By Thomas Ignudo, CBS Philadelphia

December 29, 2022

When the playoffs start for the Eagles, they're expected to have their starting right tackle back in the lineup. Lane Johnson is putting off surgery on a torn adductor so he'll be able to return for the Eagles' first postseason game.

Initially, it was unclear if Johnson would be available for the playoffs after being ruled out for the rest of the regular season, but Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said the decision to put off surgery shows how much Johnson cares about teammates and more.

"He's one of the toughest guys we've ever been around," Sirianni said. "Obviously, it says a lot about how he cares about his teammates, who he is as a teammate, and you know he's in pain, that he's just going to do whatever he needs to do to get himself ready to play, and that's for his teammates. Speaks of his toughness and his desire to connect and how much all his teammates mean to him."

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