Eagles OT Lane Johnson is reportedly out of the regular season because of an abdominal injury

According to reports, Lane Johnson, an offensive tackle for the Philadephia Eagles, suffered an abdominal injury. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. He will be out of action for the final two regular season games, but there are still chances that he could return in the playoffs.

Although the Eagles already have a playoff berth, they must win their next two games in order to secure the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first round bye. This became more complicated after Johnson was injured. Jalen Hurts is no longer the quarterback of Philadelphia. who missed Week 16’s loss A shoulder strain was sustained against the Dallas Cowboys Hurts is reportedly pushing to play in Week 17Two weeks later, however, the injury was still severe.

Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew looked solid in relief of HurtsIt is possible, but Philadephia might find it more difficult to lose Johnson.

According to the Eagles, they are currently 9-21 in their 30 games without their Pro Bowl tackle. NBC Sports’ Dave Zangaro. According to a report by, the team’s QBR fell from 61.5 to 47.3 after Johnson was removed from the field in 2013. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell. Johnson is a great pass-blocker. Johnson recently broke the NFL record for most NFL games without allowing a sack, with 28. NBC SportsOnly two pressures were placed on him in his last seven games. CBS. Johnson’s backup Jack Driscoll, in contrast, managed to give up one pressure in 11 snaps this week when he went in for Johnson.

Reeling Eagles secondary

Avonte Maddox, starting cornerback, will miss indefinitely due to a toe injury. Rapoport also revealed Monday. Maddox, who has played the 11th most snaps for Philadelphia this year, was forced to leave the Dallas game after only 19 defensive snaps.

Another big loss for an Eagles team at its weakest heading into the postseason. Maddox finished the year with 43 combined tackles and three forced fumbles. He also had one interception, one sack, and one forced fumble. Safety C.J. Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has not played since Week 13. However, he is eligible to be back from injured reserve this week.

The Eagles need that extra week now more than ever – but they’ll have two tough matchups to end the season. In Week 17, Philadelphia will host the New Orleans Saints and then the NFC East rival New York Giants will face Philadelphia in Week 18.