Lane Johnson is quietly having one of his best seasons with the Eagles

Everyone has been so fixated on the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive and defensive problems that they have failed to realize that right tackle Lane Johnson is about to cap off an incredible career with one of his best seasons.

During training camp, when Johnson returned from his mysterious multi-day absence, he told everyone that 2026 would be his final season. It was surprising to hear so early, before the 2026 season began, but fans have been bracing for it for a long time.

Johnson is coming in motivated to end his career on a high note. It remains to be seen whether the team can help him do that, but individually, he may be showing that he's better than he ever has been.

Lane Johnson is having an incredible season with the Eagles

The Eagles are off to a 2-1 start, which isn't bad, but the team has struggled offensively. Landon Dickerson's injury really threw the line off, forcing Cam Jurgens to move to left guard and Drew Kendall to move up to start at center. That has had mixed results so far, but Johnson is doing just fine at right tackle.

In 112 pass-blocking snaps, Johnson has only allowed two pressures. Pro Football Focus reported that he has the highest pass-block win rate among offensive tackles through three games, at 97.2%.

PFF has given Johnson an overall grade of 79.8, ranking sixth out of 70 eligible offensive tackles. He also got a pass-blocking grade of 82.3 (ranked third) and a run-blocking grade of 76.3 (ranked 15th).

No matter how much changes in Philly, Johnson will always be the same consistent lineman the team needs him to be. He's one of the best pass-blocking tackles in the last decade-plus of NFL play.

In a time when Steen is developing, Kendall is getting used to being center, Jurgens is struggling at guard, and Jordan Mailata is trying to bail Jurgens out, Johnson is just Mr. Steady. Johnson will always do his job and be the best at it, which is why the six-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Last season, Johnson got off to a monster start, with zero sacks allowed in 262 pass-blocking snaps before a foot injury ended his year. The hope was that he would be able to get over the injury and play as he did before it, and he certainly has done that and more.

These are the moments when fans watch his performance and wonder why he would retire. He clearly can still play at a high level and be the best at doing it.

At the same time, he is taking the Jason Kelce approach and going out while he is on top. That is admirable, and no one can argue with it.

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It'll be interesting to see if he can finish the season this time around without injuries getting in the way. So far, he's holding up strong and looking better than ever.

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