The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Jacksonville Jaguars without two of their biggest-name and most decorated offensive linemen from the past decade -- Lane Johnson and Cam Jurgens.
In a wild confluence of events this past week, Johnson abruptly retired while Jurgens was traded to the Baltimore Ravens -- moves that have left the Eagles short-handed on their suddenly young offensive line, but with plenty to sort through as the fallout continues.
Multiple sources involved in the situation discussed the current state of Philadelphia's offensive line with NFL Network:
• The Eagles are expected to keep Johnson on the 53-man roster throughout the season, rather than move him to the reserve/retired list. The plan is for Johnson to stay on the 53-man roster until after June 1 for salary cap reasons, while it also maintains an open window in the unlikely event he changes his mind.