Eagles re-signing offensive lineman Fred Johnson to a one-year deal
The 28-year-old Johnson played in 17 games with eight starts in 2025.
The Eagles are bringing back their swing tackle, signing Fred Johnson to a one-year deal, a league source confirmed to The Inquirer on Tuesday.
Johnson, who turns 29 in June, is set to return for a fourth season with the Eagles, providing insurance at tackle behind Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata. Over the last two seasons, Johnson has started 14 games, totaling 1,107 offensive snaps in that span.
The 6-foot-7, 326-pound tackle has appeared in all 51 regular-season games and six playoff games over his three years with the Eagles. He began his career in 2019 as an undrafted free agent out of Florida, spending time with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2019), Cincinnati Bengals (2019-21), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022). Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after his 2024 season with the Eagles but was traded back to Philadelphia toward the end of training camp.
In addition to Johnson and starting tackles Lane Johnson and Mailata, the offensive tackle corps includes 2025 draft picks Myles Hinton and Cam Williams along with Hollin Pierce, and John Ojukwu.
The Eagles could still add a high-end offensive tackle through the draft as a potential right tackle heir to Lane Johnson beyond the 2026 season.