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Eagles plan to keep Lane Johnson on roster after his retirement
The Philadelphia Eagles plan to keep Lane Johnson on their roster even though he has retired and is not expected to play.
Johnson, 36, was inactive for the team’s Week 5 game, and the Eagles expect him to remain inactive for their remaining 12 games.
He cited mental health as the main reason for retiring.
Keeping him on the roster allows Philadelphia to wait until after June 1 next year to process his departure.
That timing would let the team divide his $42.89 million salary-cap charge between 2027 and 2028.
The plan means the Eagles will effectively have 52 available roster spots this season, making their weekly call-ups from the practice squad more important.
Johnson could technically return later in the season, but that is not expected.
The Eagles plan to keep retired right tackle Lane Johnson on their 53-man roster for the rest of the 2026 season.
Johnson was inactive for the team’s Week 5 game, and the Eagles expect that to continue for their final 12 contests.
Keeping him on the roster allows the team to wait until after June 1 next year to process his retirement as a post-June 1 cut.
That approach would let Philadelphia spread Johnson’s $42.89 million dead cap hit across 2027 and 2028.
Johnson, 36, cited mental health as the main reason for retiring, though remaining on the roster leaves open the possibility of a return.
- Who
- The Philadelphia Eagles and Lane Johnson, their retired right tackle.
- What
- The Eagles plan to keep Johnson on their 53-man roster for the rest of the season.
- When
- The 2026 season; the team plans to wait until after June 1 next year to process his departure.
- Where
- Philadelphia.
- Why
- The team plans to spread Johnson’s $42.89 million dead cap hit across 2027 and 2028.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Eagles declared Johnson inactive for the game.
The Eagles expect Johnson to remain on the roster and be inactive for their final 12 contests.
The Eagles plan to process Johnson’s retirement as a post-June 1 cut.
- Roster
- 53-man roster
- Inactive games
- Week 5 and the final 12 contests
- Dead cap hit
- $42.89 million
- Planned cap years
- 2027 and 2028
- Age
- 36
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Lane Johnson will be listed among the inactives today. My understanding is that this will be the case throughout the season and that the current plan is to keep Johnson on the 53-man roster. There are salary cap implications if Johnson is placed on the reserve/retired list with
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