October 6, 2021   2 MIN READ

Mailata Returns; Johnson Still Away

Sirianni: Johnson Still Dealing With Personal Issue

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(ITB photo: Jordan Mailata will be limited at practice Wednesday)

The makeup of the Eagles’ offensive line for Sunday’s road game against the Panthers remained a mystery as the team reconvened Wednesday at the NovaCare Complex.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said right tackle Lane Johnson had “not returned to the team” and wouldn’t practice Wednesday as Johnson continues to deal with a personal matter that took the eight-year veteran away from the team for Sunday’s 42-30 loss to the Chiefs.

On the flip side, Sirianni said left tackle Jordan Mailata, who’s missed the past two games from a knee sprain, would be a limited participant in practice. Mailata sprained his MCL in practice before the Week 3 game against Dallas. More information about Mailata’s status against the Panthers should come out as the week progresses.

The team also welcomed back offensive tackle/guard Le’Raven Clark to the practice squad. Clark came off the practice squad’s Injured Reserve list. To clear room, the Eagles released linebacker Christian Elliss from the practice squad.

Offensive line depth is in peril for the Eagles, who on Tuesday placed backup guard Sua Opeta on the Reserve/Covid-19 list, leaving the Eagles thin at the position. Backup linemen Andre Dillard, Landon Dickerson, Nate Herbig, and Jack Driscoll each started against the Chiefs, with Johnson and Mailata and right guard Brandon Brooks each sidelined and with left guard Issac Seumalo lost for the season from a Lis franc foot injury.

– Geoff Mosher (@geoffmoshernfl) is co-host of the “Inside the Birds” podcast and staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.

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Geoff Mosher is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the Eagles, the NFL and other college and pro sports across several different multimedia platforms. He is co-host of the acclaimed Inside the Birds podcast, the leading podcast for intel on the Philadelphia Eagles, and co-host on 97.3 ESPN's drive-time show. He has also hosted on Philadelphia's sports-talk station, 94.1 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic. Geoff was the lead Eagles Insider from 2012-2015 for NBC Sports Philadelphia, where he wrote for the website and appeared daily on the station's TV shows, including Quick Slants, Philly Sports Talk, Eagles Pregame/Postgame Live and Eagles Extra. Prior to joining NBC Sports, Geoff worked the Eagles beat from 2005-2012 for the Wilmington News Journal, where he broke several major news stories and also won an Associated Press Sports Editors award under the category of Breaking News for his coverage of the sudden death of Phillies play by play broadcaster Harry Kalas. Geoff has appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, FOX29, 6ABC and has conducted interviews for Sirius/XM NFL radio and countless other radio stations across the country.

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