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37 Facts About Lane Johnson

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Lane Johnson was selected by the Eagles fourth overall in the 2013 NFL draft.

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Lane Johnson played college football for the Kilgore Rangers before transferring to the Oklahoma Sooners.

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In track and field, Lane Johnson competed in the throwing events.

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Lane Johnson earned a fourth-place finish in the shot put event at the 2008 UIL 1A State Championships, with a top-throw of 15.21 meters.

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Lane Johnson attended Kilgore College, a junior college in East Texas, and played quarterback and tight end for the Kilgore Rangers football team for the 2008 season.

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Two games later, Lane Johnson would be named the Sooners' starting right tackle, and he would start the remaining 12 games of the season.

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Lane Johnson was inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame on June 25,2023.

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Lane Johnson was named a top standout during practice by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks and immensely helped his draft stock to put himself in the first round discussion.

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Lane Johnson was one of 57 collegiate offensive linemen that attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Lane Johnson completed all of the combine drills and finished first in the vertical jump and second amongst all offensive linemen in the 40-yard dash and broad jump.

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On March 13,2013, Lane Johnson attended Oklahoma's pro day, along with Landry Jones, Tony Jefferson, Demontre Hurst, Kenny Stills, Stacy McGee, and 19 other prospects.

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Lane Johnson was ranked the third best offensive tackle prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.

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Lane Johnson entered training camp behind veteran Dennis Kelly on the Eagles depth chart.

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Lane Johnson competed against Kelly for the starting right tackle role throughout training camp.

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Lane Johnson became the apparent starting right tackle during training camp when it was reported that Kelly would miss the majority of the season after undergoing back surgery.

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Lane Johnson was ranked as the 26th best right tackle by Pro Football Focus in 2013.

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On June 30,2014, it was reported that Lane Johnson had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and would be suspended for the first four games of the 2014 season.

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Lane Johnson played through numerous injuries, but started all 16 games, including two games at left tackle after Jason Peters was inactive after suffering a back injury.

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On January 29,2016, Lane Johnson signed a six-year, $63 million extension with $35.5 million guaranteed.

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Lane Johnson entered training camp slated as the Eagles' starting right tackle, opposite Jason Peters.

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Lane Johnson stated that he was unaware the substance he failed for was banned and that the NFLPA's player app didn't have the banned substance listed.

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Lane Johnson returned to the team for their Week 16 game against the New York Giants on December 22,2016.

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Lane Johnson has an ongoing lawsuit against the NFL and the NFL Players Association stemming from his 10-game suspension for his second failed drug test.

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Lane Johnson suffered a concussion during a Week 5 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

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Lane Johnson remained in the concussion protocol and missed the Eagles' next game that took place five days later on Thursday Night Football.

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On December 19,2017, Lane Johnson was named to his first Pro Bowl along with right guard Brandon Brooks.

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Lane Johnson was ranked the top right tackle and received a $250,000 bonus for making the Pro Bowl.

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Lane Johnson did not attend the Pro Bowl as the Eagles would play in Super Bowl LII.

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Lane Johnson was ranked 95th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.

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On November 29,2019, Lane Johnson signed a four-year, $72 million contract extension with the Eagles with $54.595 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL.

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Lane Johnson was placed on injured reserve on December 2,2020.

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On December 11,2022, Lane Johnson set an NFL record of not allowing a sack in 26 consecutive games.

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Lane Johnson is one of four Eagles to appear on both Super Bowl-winning teams, along with Brandon Graham, Jake Elliott, and Rick Lovato.

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On March 17,2025, Lane Johnson signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles, which added $8 million over the next two years and an additional $30 million in guarantees.

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Lane Johnson was married to Chelsea Goodman from January 2013 until 2022.

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Goodman attended the NFL draft with Lane Johnson, as they met at the University of Oklahoma, where Goodman was a high jumper.

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On May 22,2019, Johnson donated $500,000 to Kilgore College for the development of "The Lane" Athletic Performance Center, a 3,800 square-foot training facility that opened March 3,2021, on the Kilgore College campus.