The original reporting about Lane Johnson’s Lisfranc injury indicated that the Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Pro right tackle could miss “four-to-six weeks.”
Now that he will not require surgery, there is hope he might only miss three games … thus explaining why the team did not place him on the injured reserve list on Saturday.
The inflammation in Johnson’s right foot needed to go down before he could have X-rays. The results may be the best-case scenario for the 13-year veteran and the Eagles.
Johnson would’ve automatically had to miss four games while on IR. Here’s a look at the Eagles’ upcoming schedule:
Week 12 — at Dallas Cowboys
Week 13 — vs. Chicago Bears
Week 14 — at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 15 — vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Getting Johnson for the Raiders game would be ideal for the Eagles since he’d be in a head-to-head matchup with the best player on the Las Vegas roster: star edge rusher Maxx Crosby.
Of course, maybe the Eagles won’t be in such a rush to activate Johnson if they win their next three games and they’re cruising to the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture. They might be able to afford a more conservative approach at that point.
Until Lane Johnson is able to return, the Eagles will rely on Fred Johnson to hold down the fort at right tackle.
