Eagles RT Lane Johnson Faces Four-Game Suspension After Testing Positive For PED Use

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  1. DaBears22

    DaBears22 Matt Forte = future MVP Staff Member

    Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson faces a four-game suspension this season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, according to multiple reports.
    Neither the Eagles nor the NFL had any comment on the reports. The pending suspension was first reported by the Philadelphia Daily News.

    Johnson, 24, was the Eagles' first-round draft choice in 2013, the fourth player taken overall. He started all 17 games, including the Eagles' playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints.

    Last year, the Eagles' offensive line benefited from remarkable continuity. All five linemen started all 17 games in coach Chip Kelly's first season. The line helped running back LeSean McCoy lead the NFL in rushing and quarterback Nick Foles establish himself as the starter.

    Assuming the reports are accurate, that continuity will be impossible in 2014. The Eagles' first four games are against Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Washington and San Francisco.

    Based on his 2014 salary of $495,000, the four-game suspension will cost Johnson $116,470, or four game checks. Johnson received a $12.8 million signing bonus last year as part of a four-year, $20 million contract.

    Source: ESPN
     
  2. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    eagles will be fine.
     
  3. Diesel44

    Diesel44 Serial Killer

    i do not understand any of these guys! the league will catch them and suspend them,wtf do they even try?
     
  4. Jihad Joe

    Jihad Joe Life to Infidels

    Theyll be fine now. But eventually they are going to be counting on him to be their LT. Losing a RT for 4 games isnt catastrophic, but losing an LT for a season could be.
     
  5. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    agreed. i just hope he learned his lesson.
     
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  6. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    I had forgotten this suspension hadn't been official yet.
     
  7. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    I think opposing defenses will have had time to make adjustments to Kelly's fast paced offense. It's Kelly's turn to adjust.
     
  8. Tarkus

    Tarkus The Thread Stalker

    Updated news...

    Last night, TMZ reported that Johnson had recently beaten his wife senseless...





    In other news...

    Today, the NFL announced the situation has been re-evaluated & the suspension has been cut to 2 games.
     
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  9. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    no adjustments needed against the cowboys. that defense may make people forget the eagles d squad from the last two seasons.
     
  10. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    Can't be worse than 32nd. There's nowhere to go but up for the Cowboys.
     
  11. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    just saying that the Saints defense was 32 two years ago and went to 4th. so it can be done. except we had more talent. and a better defensive cordinator. Dallas should have tried to get him. Oh wait. You did have him. Never mind.
     
  12. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    but to the original post. Can he be another Tony Manderich? Steroid user that never amounted to much in the pros?
     
  13. Jihad Joe

    Jihad Joe Life to Infidels

    We did a pretty good job VS the Eagles last year
     
  14. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    The Eagles are without Avant and Jackson. Together last year, they accounted for 120 catches, 1,779 receiving yards, and 11 TDs. Are you saying they won't be missed?
     
  15. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    well 1st off the response was about lane johnson missing four games but to answer this question - not as much as you're hoping - kelly's offense is not about going downfield so losing the team's best down the field threat may not be as bad as opposing Dc's are wishing for.

    avant ? really ? we should be worried about losing avant ? even a hobbled maclin can easily double avant's best stats.
     
  16. smeags

    smeags militant geek


    thats the thing, the dallas D actually got worse.
     
  17. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    after he left yes. they was like middle of the pack when he was there. like 18th or so.
     
  18. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    the defenses in the nfce as whole are not very good. hopefully the eagles have made enough changes to hold teams under 20 per game.
     
  19. Diesel44

    Diesel44 Serial Killer

    flat out ignorant for these guys to do this when they know they will get caught.