Jason Kelce’s Continued Dominance
Jason Johnson, who turns 35 in May, is showing no signs of slowing down. He has failed to make a first or second All-Pro team only once since his age-30 season, and has been selected to the Pro Bowl for three consecutive years. This season, he anchored a line that helped Saquon Barkley reach 2,000 rushing yards, a feat that is as much about the work in the trenches as it is Barkley’s heroics.
Johnson’s impending return for a 13th season will keep intact the NFL’s top-graded offensive line by PFF. With Jordan Mailata and Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens, the interior of the line is set to be a fearsome force next season.
However, Johnson remains focused on the current campaign, preparing to face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl LVII rematch. “We didn’t finish what we started a couple years ago,” he said. “We have a big chance to go play well and do something special. That’s on our mind but, really, for me, I don’t try to get caught up in the emotions of it. I just see it as something in the way and we’ve got to find a way to get it out of our way.”
Depending on the result, Johnson’s Year 13 will either become an attempt at redemption or repeating.