Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending a 14-season career spent entirely with the team.
In a letter posted on XJohnson, 36, said his family’s priorities had changed and that “it’s critical that I focus on my mental health.”
“I deeply wanted to put it away for one more year; to get on the field with my brothers for one last season,” Johnson wrote. “But after much reflection, I’ve realized that my personal and family priorities in my life have changed. Right now, it’s critical that I focus on my mental health. I owe it to my teammates, coaches, organization and fans to have my head and heart 100 percent in the game. And now my heart is telling me it’s time to say goodbye to football.”
The announcement came two days after Johnson was a surprise inactive for personal reasons in Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Rams. He had said in August that 2026 would be his last season.
The No. 4 overall pick in 2013 out of Oklahoma, Johnson won two Super Bowls (LII, LIX) and earned six Pro Bowl nominations and five AP All-Pro selections.
“Philadelphia will always be home,” he wrote, “and I will forever be an Eagle.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
