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Eagles RT Johnson says he tested positive for COVID-19

Johnson will need to pass tests and treatment protocols to return to action.

Johnson has been one of the league’s top right-wing tackles for much of the past half-decade, winning three consecutive Pro Bowl caps from 2017 to 2019. His absence, while likely temporary, is another blow. for a line from the Eagles that will play the 2020 season without Pro Bowl right guard Brandon Brooks, who will miss the campaign due to a torn Achilles.

Former Eagles tackle Jason Peters joined the squad earlier this month but is expected to play guard in place of Brooks. His period of acclimatization to a new position will now take place in stages, as the Eagles will have to look to substitutes to take reps in place of Johnson alongside Peters until Johnson is cleared to return.

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