The Philadelphia Eagles will be without a future Hall of Famer for a long time. But fortunately for the defending Super Bowl champions, they have a backup they believe in.

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson suffered what is believed to be a Lisfranc sprain in Sunday’s win vs. the Detroit Lions. If it is a sprain, Johnson will be out for four to six weeks, according to multiple Monday reports. That would put him in line to return for the postseason.

But there’s a chance Johnson will be out even longer. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the inflammation in Johnson’s foot needs to go down before he can have X-rays to determine if the injury requires season-ending surgery.

For however long Johnson is out, his absence is a major blow for the Eagles. There’s no sugarcoating that. Th

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