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Death, taxes, and Lane Johnson excelling for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Despite being among the oldest starting offensive tackles in the National Football League, the 35-year-old veteran is not slowing down.
If anything, he believes he’s at the peak of his powers:
“Now, I feel like even though I’m 35, I feel better than I was when I started (or when I was) 29 or 30,” Johnson said. “I had the (ankle) surgeries and so for me the toughest year was ’21 and you can go back and watch it, you can clearly see on film, I was very hindered with my left foot. And now, I feel like I’m getting close to maybe my peak. As weird as it is to say, but that’s truly how I feel.”
Johnson will now be the second-oldest offensive tackle in Eagles history, trailing only Jason Peters, his former teammate.
He’s also logged the fifth-most starts in franchise history (173, including postseason).
Only Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce have played more games for the Eagles while never suiting up for another organization.
Kelce started 205 games, so Johnson will need to stay healthy and on the field this season and the next one to pass his legendary running mate.
Johnson seems to be aging like a fine wine.
He’s earned All-Pro selections in four years in a row, and he’s also a six-time Pro Bowler.
He’s also coming off being the oldest Pro Bowl RT since Jackie Slater got the nod at 36 years old in 1990.
Johnson has already done more than enough to be a Hall of Famer.
He’s one of the greatest and most consistent offensive linemen of his generation, and he has a strong case for being the greatest right tackle in Eagles history.
Now, with the Eagles entering the season as the team to beat and a strong Super Bowl contender, he has an opportunity to add even more hardware and accolades to his already stacked résumé.
Despite being 35 already, it looks like he could legitimately play until he’s 40.
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