The Eagles’ offensive line looks almost unrecognizable heading into Week 5.
In the span of one week after the loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia lost two major pieces up front: Lane Johnson retired, and Cam Jurgens was traded. Johnson’s exit stings because he was still elite. Jurgens’ departure, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, brought back a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick from the Baltimore Ravens.
That leaves the Eagles with a very different group for Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it’s a lineup that features several names nobody expected to be leaned on this heavily when the season began.
Jordan Mailata stays put at left tackle, the one familiar anchor in a reshuffled front. Drew Kendall appears set to continue at center after stepping in for Jurgens following Landon Dickerson’s injury, and Tyler Steen remains the starter at right guard.
The biggest change comes at right tackle, where third-round rookie Markell Bell is now in line to replace Johnson. Bell already got an emergency start in Week 4 against the Rams and handled himself reasonably well against a tough defense, even if there’s still clearly room for growth.
On the other side of the line, Willie Lampkin looks like the favorite to slide into the left guard spot vacated by Jurgens. The Eagles picked him up before the 2025 season after the Rams released him, then kept him around for a year. After turning heads in preseason and training camp, the 5-foot-11, 290-pound lineman is positioned for a real role.
If the Eagles do go with Lampkin, the projected starting five against Jacksonville would be Mailata at left tackle, Lampkin at left guard, Kendall at center, Steen at right guard, and Bell at right tackle.
There is one possible wrinkle. Micah Morris could enter the conversation at guard if the Eagles decide not to roll with Lampkin there. For now, though, Lampkin looks like the most likely choice.
However it shakes out, this is a major week of transition for Philadelphia’s front. With Johnson retired and Jurgens gone, the Eagles are set to test a brand-new version of their offensive line after a full week of practice together.
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