Eagles LB Patrick Johnson carted off practice field with injury
The injury occurred during 11-on-11 drills. Johnson has had a strong camp so far ahead of his third season with the Eagles.
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Reserve outside linebacker Patrick Johnson suffered a lower-body injury and needed to be carted off the field Friday during an Eagles training camp practice at the NovaCare Complex.
Johnson’s injury occurred during 11-on-11 drills. The 25-year-old appeared to be favoring his lower left leg before he was assisted onto the medical cart by a pair of trainers. Johnson is expected to undergo additional testing over the next 24 hours, but the initial belief, according to league sources, is that his injury is not considered to be serious or season-ending.
Johnson, a 2021 seventh-round pick out of Tulane, has enjoyed a nice summer ahead of his third season with the Eagles. Through the first two weeks of camp, he had rotated in occasionally with featured pass rushers Josh Sweat, Brandon Graham, Haason Reddick, and rookie Nolan Smith. Other defensive ends/outside linebackers on the roster include Derek Barnett, Kyron Johnson, Tarron Jackson, and Janarius Robinson.
Over his first two seasons, Johnson logged 324 defensive snaps and 569 special-teams snaps with 28 tackles and three quarterback hits. He has played in 33 regular-season games.