Tension is starting to build around Landon Dickerson’s place in Philadelphia, and the Eagles aren’t exactly calming the temperature.
Dickerson is set to come off IR after a rough Week 1 showing, but there’s no guarantee he walks straight back into the left guard job. That uncertainty sits against the backdrop of a wildly changed offensive line - one that looks almost nothing like the 2025 version as the Eagles head into Week 6 of the 2026 season.
Some of the upheaval was forced on the team. Injuries piled up, and Lane Johnson’s retirement removed another familiar piece.
But the move that really sent a message was the decision to trade Cam Jurgens to the Ravens. That transaction, more than anything else, has fueled the conversation about what comes next for Dickerson.
Dickerson was placed on IR after a disappointing Week 1 performance, and the Eagles responded by shifting Jurgens over to left guard instead of plugging in another option. A few weeks later, Dickerson acknowledged on his 94WIP show that it wasn’t fair to ask Jurgens to change positions and still expect top-level play.
Then Jurgens was moved out of Philadelphia altogether.
By Week 5, the Eagles’ starting line featured Markell Bell, the rookie, Tyler Steen, Jake Majors at center, Willie Lampkin, and Jordan Mailata. Majors had been serving as the backup for Drew Kendall, who took over at center after Jurgens moved to left guard. Howie Roseman said the team liked enough of what it saw from Kendall in those two games to feel comfortable sticking with him and dealing Jurgens.
That leaves Dickerson’s return hanging over the room.
Asked about the situation, Nick Sirianni didn’t exactly lock the door on the incumbent guard, but he didn’t open it either.
SIRIANNI: “There’s just so much time before we have to make any of these decisions. I’m not going to discuss too much of that, but we love Landon [Dickerson].
I know that. He’s won a lot of football games here because where he’s been.
The guys that are in right now are doing a good job and fighting their butts off, but Landon’s a special player, and we’ll see where we are.”
The answer sounded less like a coach protecting competitive advantage and more like someone avoiding a decision he may not have made yet. With so many new bodies in the mix and a long injury list on offense complicating the picture, the Eagles could decide they want to keep giving their younger linemen chances to grow.
Dickerson was also asked Wednesday after practice whether the team still sees him as the long-term left guard. His response didn’t exactly come wrapped in certainty.
According to The Athletic’s Zach Berman, there was some playful banter during the exchange, and part of Dickerson’s deflection fits his style. Even so, the situation is real enough to raise questions after the Eagles sent Jurgens packing. For now, it’s all about how Roseman and the team choose to handle the rest of the 2026 season.
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