The Eagles' Lane Johnson will play in Super Bowl 57 despite a torn groin, but playing through pain is nothing new for the veteran offensive lineman.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts fields questions from the media during Super Bowl Opening Night at Footprint CenterOn the surface, a “core muscle injury” might not sound all that debilitating. But when you pull back the curtain on what Philadelphia Eagles starting right tackle Lance Johnson is literally dealing with just days before facing the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57, it’s downright cringeworthy.
Johnson suffered the initial injury during a loss to the Cowboys on Christmas Eve. It forced him to miss the final two games of the regular season. He played through the pain during an NFC Divisional playoff win against the Giants but wound up badly tearing the abductor in the game. “Other than that, I’m just like, ‘Hey, I’ve got whatever so many days left and I’m just going to take that to the limit and let the chips fall where they may.”Playing with a torn groin and downplaying it like it’s nothing more than a hangnail is why Johnson has become such a fan favorite in the tough-as-nails city of Philadelphia, especially among the blue-collar diehards.“It’s kind of how I was raised,” he said. “My dad was a bull rider back in the day, so guys had torn groins, collapsed lungs.
“We’ve both been through the road of hard knocks,” Carpentier told the Philadelphia Daily News during a recent interview.The groin problem is just the latest speed bump for Lane. He began experiencing anxiety issues during high school in Groveton, Texas, where he played quarterback. Later, after transferring from tiny Kilgore College to Oklahoma and eventually transitioning to tight end, came the bouts with depression.
An ankle injury that had been plaguing him for more than three straight years, combined with withdrawal symptoms from trying to wean himself off Paxil, made Johnson temporarily leave the Eagles at the beginning of the 2021 season. He drove to his ranch in Crescent, Oklahoma. to be with his dad to try and find some peace and resolution.
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